Conversationalist
noun
A person good at talking to others with ease and interest.
Jane is a very good conversationalist; she always knows how to keep a conversation engaging.
Often appears as...
- good conversationalist
- engaging conversationalist
noun
A person good at talking to others with ease and interest.
Jane is a very good conversationalist; she always knows how to keep a conversation engaging.
Often appears as...
- good conversationalist
- engaging conversationalist
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Social Skill
Being a conversationalist involves social skills, such as listening actively and showing genuine interest.
A conversationalist not only talks but also listens carefully to what others say.
Pro Tip 2/3Fluency Marker
Using 'conversationalist' indicates someone's fluency and comfort in social situations, not just talking a lot.
His reputation as a conversationalist grew because he could discuss various topics fluently.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Trait
'Conversationalist' usually has a positive connotation, suggesting someone is pleasant to talk with.
Everyone enjoys talking to Emily because she's a positive conversationalist.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Skill
Being a conversationalist involves social skills, such as listening actively and showing genuine interest.
A conversationalist not only talks but also listens carefully to what others say.
Pro Tip 2/3Fluency Marker
Using 'conversationalist' indicates someone's fluency and comfort in social situations, not just talking a lot.
His reputation as a conversationalist grew because he could discuss various topics fluently.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Trait
'Conversationalist' usually has a positive connotation, suggesting someone is pleasant to talk with.
Everyone enjoys talking to Emily because she's a positive conversationalist.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Skill
Being a conversationalist involves social skills, such as listening actively and showing genuine interest.
A conversationalist not only talks but also listens carefully to what others say.
Pro Tip 2/3Fluency Marker
Using 'conversationalist' indicates someone's fluency and comfort in social situations, not just talking a lot.
His reputation as a conversationalist grew because he could discuss various topics fluently.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Trait
'Conversationalist' usually has a positive connotation, suggesting someone is pleasant to talk with.
Everyone enjoys talking to Emily because she's a positive conversationalist.
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Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
Now, I actually use the exact same skills as a professional interviewer that I do in regular life. So, I'm going to teach you how to interview people, and that's actually going to help you learn how to be better conversationalists. Learn to have a conversation
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The impact of Simón...
dancer a spirited conversationalist a cultivated man of the world who read widely and spoke many languages his letters and speeches although they were written on the battlefield and on the fly represents some of the greatest
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Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
Now, I actually use the exact same skills as a professional interviewer that I do in regular life. So, I'm going to teach you how to interview people, and that's actually going to help you learn how to be better conversationalists. Learn to have a conversation
Video examples
The impact of Simón...
dancer a spirited conversationalist a cultivated man of the world who read widely and spoke many languages his letters and speeches although they were written on the battlefield and on the fly represents some of the greatest
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Tom Segura
American Comedian
I think, to be a great conversationalist, you need to be interested in being in said conversation. Oddly enough, I think you need to be a great listener, and I do think I'm a good listener. I think that's my asset - I always listen to people when I talk to them, and that's a big thing you have to have in life and in podcasts.
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John Battelle
American Businessman
Publishers are born connectors; they bring like-minded people together. They are also conversationalists of the first order. They foster the interaction between the three key parties in commercial media: the audience, the author/creator and the marketer.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
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Louis MacNeice
British Poet
The poet has no greater number of muscles than the ordinary conversationalist; he merely has more highly developed muscles and better coordination. And he practises his activity according to a stricter set of rules.
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Joe Morgan
American Athlete
I don't see myself as a Larry King or somebody. When you do interviews, sometimes it turns to interrogations. I'm more of a conversationalist, not throwing hardball questions.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.
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Alec Baldwin
American Actor
I consider myself a pretty good conversationalist, but you wind up being downgraded to idiot status when you don't speak the language!
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Matthew Morrison
American Actor
I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.
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John Mason Brown
American Critic
A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
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Carrie Fisher
American Actress
Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.
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Tom Segura
American Comedian
I think, to be a great conversationalist, you need to be interested in being in said conversation. Oddly enough, I think you need to be a great listener, and I do think I'm a good listener. I think that's my asset - I always listen to people when I talk to them, and that's a big thing you have to have in life and in podcasts.
Quote examples
John Battelle
American Businessman
Publishers are born connectors; they bring like-minded people together. They are also conversationalists of the first order. They foster the interaction between the three key parties in commercial media: the audience, the author/creator and the marketer.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
Quote examples
Louis MacNeice
British Poet
The poet has no greater number of muscles than the ordinary conversationalist; he merely has more highly developed muscles and better coordination. And he practises his activity according to a stricter set of rules.
Quote examples
Joe Morgan
American Athlete
I don't see myself as a Larry King or somebody. When you do interviews, sometimes it turns to interrogations. I'm more of a conversationalist, not throwing hardball questions.
Quote examples
Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.
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Alec Baldwin
American Actor
I consider myself a pretty good conversationalist, but you wind up being downgraded to idiot status when you don't speak the language!
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Matthew Morrison
American Actor
I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.
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John Mason Brown
American Critic
A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.
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Carrie Fisher
American Actress
Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.
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