conversational

adjective

Definition of conversationalnext
1
as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation the antiques dealer is not the conversational sort, so customers should not expect any impromptu chats

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2
as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation struck a very conversational tone in his reports of his travels through foreign countries

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3
as in vernacular
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing uses conversational language instead of more stilted expressions in her campaign speeches

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Recent Examples of conversational The future of production belongs to the concept of the conversational director. — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 This problem may be an issue of the relatives being overeager or proud or not having conversational skills that align well with yours. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Huntington’s branches are being designed as smaller, intimate spaces tailored for conversational planning and wealth services rather than everyday transactions. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Gemini is an optional conversational AI assistant for passengers. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 King managed to take the suffocating history of the Indian — the treaties, the massacres, the Hollywood caricatures — and turn it into something conversational, even funny. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 There are also times when Cigna will opt to work closely with AI startups that have homed in on a very specific use case, like Sierra, which builds conversational AI agents for customer service. — John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The latest in a series of surveys from the Pew Research Center finds that just over one in three Americans have leaned on a conversational AI service for medical guidance. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Astra offers a more polished dance floor beneath its ceiling of fiber-optic stars, while Lola keeps jazz and chanson at conversational volume. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversational
  1. talkative
  2. colloquial
  3. vernacular
  4. communicative
  5. informal
Adjective
  • There’s no excuse for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Than Constantly Direct Parents may naturally focus on how energetic, friendly, or talkative a teacher appears.
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson’s translation has come under fire for her decision to render Homeric Greek into a direct, colloquial English.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Undaunted, the couple embarked on a renovation, working with a local builder and an architect who understood the rustic vernacular architecture associated with Glacier National Park.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of vernacular
Adjective
  • Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Definition of communicative
Adjective
  • On paper, the January agreement between Damascus and the SDF provides a framework for resolving informal wartime boundaries and closed routes and for harmonizing competing duties and parallel systems of governance.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The minimum monthly salary for a state worker in Cuba is 3,210 pesos, currently less than $5 in the informal dollar exchange market.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of informal

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“Conversational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversational. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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