companionable

[ kuh m-pan-yuh-nuh-buh l ]

/ kəmˈpæn yə nə bəl /

possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.

Origin of companionable

1350–1400; Middle English. See companion¹, -able

com·pan·ion·a·bil·i·ty, com·pan·ion·a·ble·ness, noun com·pan·ion·a·bly, adverb un·com·pan·ion·a·ble, adjective

Can be seen as either slightly sinister or companionable, as in “Me and my shadow.”

Top 20 Dog Names of the Future |Linda Rosenkrantz |February 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
He turned the gas on very brightly, so as to soothe his fears with companionable light.

Bohemian Days |Geo. Alfred Townsend
In-doors and out, you will meet them, both old and young; and perfectly unconstrained and companionable you will find them.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 |Various
We found him honourable and companionable, and we share something of your loss.

Mr. Britling Sees It Through |H. G. Wells

It was largely this simplicity of their mental processes that made the older people so companionable.

Change in the Village |(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt
It's companionable to touch your lips to, now and then, when you sit through those very long dinners.

An Ambitious Woman |Edgar Fawcett

companionable

/ (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) /

suited to be a companion; sociable

companionableness or companionability, noun companionably, adverb