conversationalists
People who chat
Conversationalists are people skilled at conversation—able to engage others in lively, interesting talk.
The word implies more than mere talkativeness; a good conversationalist listens well, draws others out, and keeps exchanges flowing naturally: She's one of those rare conversationalists who makes everyone feel interesting.
Formal communication on subjects
- debateFormal argument on issues
- interlocutorsPeople talking together
- dialecticLogical argument through opposition
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
thinkers · philosophers · discussion · ideas · exchange · salon · coffeehouse · literary
Skilled tellers of anecdotes
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- salonsGrooming establishments
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- minglingCasual social interaction
hosts · guests · networking · socialites · cocktail parties · soirees · receptions · small talk
Express clearly, or well-spoken
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- wittyCleverly humorous
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
quick-witted · silver-tongued · persuasive · listeners · storytellers · anecdotes · turn-taking · dialogue
Broadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- interviewersPeople who question candidates
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- panelistsDiscussion group members
broadcasters · podcasters · moderators · commentators · anchors · pundits · roundtable · chat show
discourse
Formal communication on subjects
- debateFormal argument on issues
- interlocutorsPeople talking together
- dialecticLogical argument through opposition
symposium · thinkers · philosophers · discussion · ideas · exchange · salon · coffeehouse · literary · provocative
raconteurs
Skilled tellers of anecdotes
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- salonsGrooming establishments
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
mingling · hosts · guests · networking · socialites · cocktail parties · soirees · receptions · small talk · ice-breakers
articulate
Express clearly, or well-spoken
banter · quick-witted · silver-tongued · persuasive · listeners · storytellers · anecdotes · turn-taking · dialogue · rhetoric
talk show
Broadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- interviewersPeople who question candidates
- guestsPeople received hospitably
panelists · broadcasters · podcasters · moderators · commentators · anchors · pundits · roundtable · chat show · radio
- salonsliterary salon, hostess, hostesses, drawing room, drawing rooms
conversationalistswallflowers
Timid party attendees
recluses · hermits · shrinking violets · introverts · loners
conversationalistsmutes
Silences or softens
strong silent types · clams · listeners · observers · monologuists