conversationalist

noun

ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-list How to pronounce conversationalist (audio)
Definition of conversationalistnext
as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day

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Recent Examples of conversationalist Silverblatt was different from one of the other all-time great book conversationalists, Chicago’s Studs Terkel. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 And be a good conversationalist by being curious about others’ lives. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025 Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 This handsome property is owned by longtime Yukoner Roxanne Tanase-Mason, a climbing enthusiast, hiker, and conversationalist, who has a special knack for making every guest feel special. — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conversationalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversationalist
  1. magpie
  2. talker
Noun
  • Her magpie collecting led her to her early jewelry, with friends asking her for pieces.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magpie
Noun
  • Miami Heat wing Myron Gardner is becoming known as one of the NBA’s ultimate trash talkers from the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Like the heroes of those films, Safdie is a native New Yorker and a very fast, very entertaining talker.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of talker

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“Conversationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversationalist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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