companionable
Easy to befriend
Companionable describes someone pleasant to spend time with, or an atmosphere conducive to easy fellowship.
A companionable person is agreeable company—friendly without being intrusive, comfortable in shared silence or conversation.
We sat in companionable silence, watching the fire burn down.
The word suggests warmth and ease rather than deep intimacy.
Showing kindness, warmth
- amiableGood-natured and likable
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- gregariousFond of companionship
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
affable · outgoing · personable · convivial · approachable · good-natured · warmhearted · likable
Friendly toward guests
- invitingAttractively appealing
- receptiveOpen to input
- inclusiveCovering all members
- acceptingWilling to receive
open · gracious · accommodating · generous · warm-hearted · friendly · embracing · encouraging
Able to work together
- simpaticoNaturally in harmony
- like-mindedSharing similar opinions
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
rapport · affinity · kinship · fellowship · camaraderie · comradeship · solidarity · togetherness
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
- amiableGood-natured and likable
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- gregariousFond of companionship
cordial · affable · outgoing · personable · convivial · approachable · good-natured · warmhearted · likable · easygoing
hospitable
Friendly toward guests
accepting · open · gracious · accommodating · generous · warm-hearted · friendly · embracing · encouraging · reassuring
compatible
Able to work together
- simpaticoNaturally in harmony
- like-mindedSharing similar opinions
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
understanding · rapport · affinity · kinship · fellowship · camaraderie · comradeship · solidarity · togetherness · mutuality
cozy
Warm and snug
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- familiarKnown from experience
- closeNearby or to shut
warm · snug · homey · relaxed · easy · fireside · confidential · trusted · kindred · bonded
- outgoingoutgoing, extrovert, gregarious, sociable, social
- cat breedsAbyssinian, Bengal, Thai, Persian, Burmese
companionableunfriendly
Not welcoming or warm
aloof · cold · frosty · distant · standoffish
companionableunsociable
Disinclined toward companionship
antisocial · unsocial · solitary · reclusive · withdrawn
companionableantagonistic
Actively opposed or hostile
contentious · combative · quarrelsome · belligerent · argumentative