Definition of Conversationalist

1. Noun. Someone skilled at conversation.


Definition of Conversationalist

1. n. A conversationist.

Definition of Conversationalist

1. Noun. A person who participates in a conversation. ¹

2. Noun. A person skilled in conversation, especially one who is not expert on the topic of conversation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conversationalist

conversancies
conversancy
conversant(p)
conversantly
conversate
conversated
conversates
conversating
conversation piece
conversation pieces
conversation stopper
conversational
conversational partner
conversationalist
conversationalists
conversationally
conversationed
conversationing
conversationism
conversationisms
conversationist
conversationless
conversations
conversaunt
conversazione
conversaziones
conversazioni

Literary usage of Conversationalist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall (1858)
"... of him—A Federal Ideal of Jefferson—The Blunder of a Conversationalist—How far did Jefferson borrow his Polities, Morals, and Religion from France? ..."

2. The Holland House Circle by Lloyd Charles Sanders (1908)
"CHAPTER V HOST AND HOSTESS Lord Holland at home—As a conversationalist—A man of many friendships — Lady Holland's autocracy — Sir Henry Holland's character ..."

3. Life and Letters of William Bewick (artist) by William Bewick, Thomas Landseer (1871)
"... HOUSE BENTHAM MILTON HAZLITT AS A Conversationalist RAPHAEL.— MICHAEL ANGELO, DANTE, MILTON, AND HOMER TITIAN ABSENCE OF MIND. ..."

4. History of Colorado by Wilbur Fiske Stone (1918)
"He is an interesting conversationalist and i? usually found in those gatherings where men meet for the discussion of vital and interesting problems of the ..."

5. Leaders of Men, Or, Types and Principles of Success, as Illustrated in the by Henry Woldmar Ruoff (1902)
"OBSERVATIONS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL CAREERS — BIRTHPLACE AND EDUCATION AT ROME THE DOCTOR HIS STUDY AS A Conversationalist BRIC-A-BRAC THE AUTHOR FONDNESS FOR HIS ..."

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