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conversational

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′vər sā′shə nl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•ver•sa•tion•al /ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəl/USA pronunciation  adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to conversation or a conversation:It's a conversational convention not to interrupt someone telling a joke.
con•ver•sa•tion•al•ly, adv. See -vert-.
    See colloquial.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•ver•sa•tion•al  (kon′vər sā′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of conversation:a conversational tone of voice.
  2. able or ready to converse;
    given to conversation.
  • conversation + -al1 1770–80
con′ver•sa′tion•al•ly, adv. 
    1. See colloquial. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
conversational /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl/ adj
  1. of, using, or in the manner of conversation
  2. inclined to or skilled in conversation; conversable
ˌconverˈsationally adv
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