Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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.

    Gesprächspartner, Plauderer

    someone skilled at conversation

  2. A person skilled in general conversation.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Being a good conversationalist does not just mean being a good speaker of English.

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  2. Tom is quite the conversationalist.

    ruТом вполне умеет поддержать разговор.

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  3. Is Tom a good conversationalist?

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  4. She proved to be a delightful conversationalist.

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  5. I'd like to become a good conversationalist.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
one who participates in a conversation:

Forms

plural: conversationalists

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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