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conversationalist

 

[ ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social interactions

A conversationalist is someone who enjoys and excels at engaging in conversations with others. They are skilled at keeping discussions interesting and flowing smoothly.

Synonyms

chatterbox, communicator, talker

Examples of usage

  • He is known as a great conversationalist at parties.
  • She is a natural conversationalist and can talk to anyone about anything.
  • Being a conversationalist, he always knows how to keep a conversation going.

Translations

Translations of the word "conversationalist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 conversador

🇮🇳 बातचीत करने वाला

🇩🇪 Gesprächspartner

🇮🇩 pembicara

🇺🇦 співрозмовник

🇵🇱 rozmówca

🇯🇵 会話者 (かいわしゃ)

🇫🇷 conversateur

🇪🇸 conversador

🇹🇷 konuşmacı

🇰🇷 대화자 (대화자)

🇸🇦 محاور

🇨🇿 konverzační partner

🇸🇰 konverzačný partner

🇨🇳 谈话者 (tánhuà zhě)

🇸🇮 pogovorni partner

🇮🇸 samtalsmaður

🇰🇿 әңгімелесуші

🇬🇪 მოსაუბრე

🇦🇿 söhbətçi

🇲🇽 conversador

Etymology

The word 'conversationalist' originates from the verb 'converse', which comes from the Latin word 'conversari', meaning 'to live with, keep company with'. The suffix '-ist' is used to indicate a person who practices or is skilled in a particular activity. Therefore, a conversationalist is someone who is skilled in engaging in conversations with others.

See also: conversant, conversation, conversed, conversely, conversing.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,036 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.