conversationalist


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

con·ver·sa·tion·al·ist

(kŏn′vər-sā′shə-nə-lĭst) also con·ver·sa·tion·ist (-shə-nĭst)
n.
One given to or skilled at conversation.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

conversationalist

(ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst) or

conversationist

n
a person who enjoys or excels in conversation
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

con•ver•sa•tion•al•ist

(ˌkɒn vərˈseɪ ʃə nl ɪst)

n.
a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation.
[1830–40]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. conversationalist - someone skilled at conversation
deipnosophist - someone skilled at informal chitchat
conversational partner, interlocutor - a person who takes part in a conversation
speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

conversationalist

noun
One given to conversation:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations

conversationalist

[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃnəlɪst] N → conversador(a) m/f
to be a good conversationalist → brillar en la conversación
he's not much of a conversationalist → no es muy buen conversador
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

conversationalist

[ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəlɪst] n → brillant(e) causeur/euse m/f
to be a poor conversationalist → ne pas avoir beaucoup de conversation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

conversationalist

n → guter Unterhalter or Gesprächspartner, gute Unterhalterin or Gesprächspartnerin; not much of a conversationalist → nicht gerade ein Konversationsgenie
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

conversationalist

[ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃnəlɪst] n → conversatore/trice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
Strickland was not a conversationalist, and he had no gift for putting what he had to say in the striking phrase that the listener remembers.
View in context
She is a sweet old thing; but she never says anything but good of anybody and so she is a very uninteresting conversationalist.
View in context
He was a brilliant conversationalist, as was to be expected from a successful diplomatist, even under unstimulating conditions.
View in context
He's a mighty good listener, and has forgot more'n any MacAllister of them all ever knew, but he isn't much of a conversationalist. You're young and I'm old, but our souls are about the same age, I reckon.
View in context
During his last ten years he was a member of Parliament; but though he was a delightful conversationalist in a small group of friends, he was unable to speak in public.
View in context
John, of course, good fellow though he is, could hardly be called a brilliant conversationalist.
View in context
My best friend would be there, as would my youngest son, a great conversationalist. Lorraine Anderson, Edinburgh My late parents, along with David Bowie, Laurel & Hardy, Gene Wilder, James Stewart and Nelson Mandela.
Em@iljury
He was a great conversationalist, and loved to engage in discussions on art, culture and society.
Journalist Nusrat Nasrullah dies
A witty conversationalist with a kind and gentle soul, he was happiest when composing, rehearsing and performing.
NUNNERY
His joyous first album, recorded in front of a live audience for that authentic smoky jazz club vibe, sees Goldblum show off his hard-earned skills as a jazz pianist - and comedic conversationalist - while backed by his orchestra and Grammynominated trumpeter Till Bronner.
sound judgement; THE LATEST ALBUM RELEASES RATED AND REVIEWED
by Carolann PhilipsA good conversationalist speaks less and listens more.
How to speak well and listen better

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?