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conversant
- /kənˈvɜːsənt/ UK
- /kənˈvɝsənt/ US
- /ˈkɒnvə(ɹ)sænt/ obsolete
- /ˈkɒnvə(ɹ)sənt/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Old French conversant, present participle of converser.
adjective more conversant · most conversant · conversaunt
- Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction. VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?
- Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed. She is equally conversant with Shakespeare and the laws of physics.
- Concerned; occupied. If any think education, because it is conversant about children, to be but a private and domestick duty, he has been ignorantly bred himself.
noun conversants · conversaunt
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One who converses with another.
Similar: interlocutor, conversational partner
Translations
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adj familiar
| Español | versado |
|---|---|
| Français | à l'aise |
| Deutsch | vertraut |
| Русский | знако́мый znakómyj, све́дущий svéduščij, осведомлённый osvedomljónnyj, компете́нтный kompeténtnyj |
| עברית | בקיא baqy |
Talk about this word "conversant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conversant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conversant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conversant "conversant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conversant.Cite this
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title = {conversant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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