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

But he continued to like his new friend; he was so companionably "low flung."

John March, Southerner |George W. Cable
The two men sat there so companionably that it was hard to believe that for more than two years they had been enemies.

The Saracen: The Holy War |Robert Shea
That was one reason why Missy enjoyed being with her father—she could be so companionably silent with him.

Missy |Dana Gatlin
"——and I wish we had some tea-biscuits," concluded Gertie, companionably but firmly.

The Trail of the Hawk |Sinclair Lewis

The dog walks up, and pokes his great honest muzzle among them companionably.

Hide and Seek |Wilkie Collins

companionable

/ (kəmˈpænjənəbəl) /

suited to be a companion; sociable

companionableness or companionability, noun companionably, adverb