conversationalist

  • 1Conversationalist — Con ver*sa tion*al*ist, n. A conversationist. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2conversationalist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is good at or fond of engaging in conversation …

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  • 3conversationalist — [kän΄vər sā′shə nistkän΄vər sā′shə nəl ist] n. a person who converses; esp., one who enjoys and is skilled at conversation: also conversationist [kän΄vər sā′shə nist] …

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  • 4conversationalist — [[t]kɒ̱nvə(r)se͟ɪʃənəlɪst[/t]] conversationalists N COUNT: usu adj N A good conversationalist is someone who talks about interesting things when they have conversations. Joan is a brilliant conversationalist... He hadn t seemed much of a… …

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  • 5conversationalist — UK [ˌkɒnvə(r)ˈseɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪst] / US [ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst] noun [countable] Word forms conversationalist : singular conversationalist plural conversationalists someone who enjoys conversations and always has interesting or funny things to say …

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  • 6conversationalist — noun /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst,ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ a) A person who participates in a conversation. If you can just ask questions about a person and nod sagely then they will leave thinking you are a brilliant conversationalist. b) A person skilled in… …

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  • 7conversationalist — noun (C) someone whose conversation is intelligent, amusing, and interesting: a good conversationalist …

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  • 8conversationalist — noun Date: 1819 one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation …

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  • 9conversationalist — /kon veuhr say sheuh nl ist/, n. a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation; an interesting person in conversation. [1830 40; CONVERSATIONAL + IST] * * * …

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  • 10conversationalist — Synonyms and related words: chatterbox, collocutor, colloquialist, conversational partner, converser, dialogist, discourser, interlocutor, interlocutress, interlocutrice, interlocutrix, palaverer, parleyer, patterer, sayer, speaker, talker,… …

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