Jim Crace

After 25 years sitting on my own in a room, I was looking for a more companionable job and wanted to work more collaboratively. I've also been very lucky in my career, with good advances and multibook deals. But there is some extent to which I worried that I was writing for the contract and not for the impulse of the thing itself.

English Writer

Gretchen Rubin

Watching TV is companionable: you share an experience, you can comment on the action here and there for a bit of conversation... it's a way of showing someone that you want his or her company and engaging in a low-key, pleasant, undemanding way.

American Author

Implies warm, positive feelings towards others when in company.

Positive Emotion

You can be companionable even in silence, it's about the friendly presence.

Not Necessarily Talkative

Often used when doing activities together, enhancing the experience.

Companionable