good conversationalist

/ɡʊd ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst/

noun phrase

  1. a person who is skilled at talking with others in a relaxed, interesting way and who helps keep a conversation going

    B2

    countable

    • "He is a good conversationalist."A2
    • "She is a good conversationalist, so people enjoy talking to her at parties."B1
    • "He became a good conversationalist by asking thoughtful questions and listening carefully."B2

Common mistakes

  • He is a good conversation.→He is a good conversationalist.

    Use 'conversationalist' for a person; 'conversation' is the activity or exchange itself.

Collocations

great conversationalistnatural conversationalistskilled conversationalistbe a good conversationalist

Word family

conversationconversationalconversationalistconverse