conversationalist

noun

con·​ver·​sa·​tion·​al·​ist ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-list 

-shə-nᵊl-ist

: one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation

a witty conversationalist

Synonyms

• babbler
• blabber
• blabbermouth
• blowhard
• cackler
• chatterbox
• chatterer
• gabbler
• gasbag
• jabberer
• jay
• magpie
• motormouth
• prattler
• talker
• windbag

Examples of conversationalist in a Sentence

She's not much of a conversationalist.

she's a compulsive conversationalist, so I try to avoid her at the end of the work day

Recent Examples on the Web

Gifted conversationalists are often perceived as being innately gracious and charismatic. —John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024

Is this fair play or foul? Babies not being great conversationalists at the best of times, Miss Manners would have thought 10 parents, hot babies and all, could have improvised a party on their own while young Jethro finished his nap. —Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 July 2024

She is animated, funny, and an attentive conversationalist. —Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 17 June 2024

Roosevelt was able to be both a conversationalist and a serious orator. —Washington Post, 16 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

see conversation

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

conversationalist

noun

con·​ver·​sa·​tion·​al·​ist ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shnə-ləst 

-shən-ᵊl-əst

: a person who is fond of or good at conversation