Companionable and Pugnacious

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Companionable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends

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Pugnacious is an antonym for companionable.

Nearby Words: companion, companioned

Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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Companionable is an antonym for pugnacious.

Nearby Word: pugnacity

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