conversant

adjective

con·ver·sant kən-ˈvər-sᵊnt How to pronounce conversant (audio)

also ˈkän-vər-sənt

: having knowledge or experience

—used with with

conversant with modern historyis conversant with the operating system of the computer

archaic : having frequent or familiar association

archaic : concerned, occupied

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The adjectives conversant and conversational are related; both are descendants of Latin conversari, meaning "to associate with." Conversant dates to the Middle Ages, and an early meaning of the word was simply "having familiar association." One way to associate with others is to have a conversation with them—in other words, to talk. For a short time in the 19th century conversant could mean "relating to or suggesting conversation," but for the most part that meaning stayed with conversational while conversant went in a different direction. Today, conversant is sometimes used, especially in the United States, with the meaning "able to talk in a foreign language," as in "she is conversant in several languages," but it is more often associated with knowledge or familiarity, as in "conversant with the issues."

Example Sentences

She's conversant in several languages. a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures

Recent Examples on the Web Lang was conversant in every conceivable musical idiom and genre, a versatility that kept him in demand for pop and jazz albums as well.

Jon Burlingame, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 Those conversant with traditional SQL tables will immediately recognize the Iceberg table format.

Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Those stories are all self-enclosed, with conversant themes and beats but no overlapping characters.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Al Qaeda was a relatively minor threat magnified into an existential menace, including by intellectuals conversant in fatuous historical analogies.

Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022 Pretty much any woman conversant in American history.

Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021 Through her editorial work, Yanagihara, who is forty-seven, has become conversant with hundreds of creative people and their work.

The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 Popular perception in the developed world remains that crypto is at best the domain of meme-conversant Wolf of Wall Street-like figures and at worst of drug dealers.

Boaz Sobrado, Wired, 19 Dec. 2021 Hines, like Witt, is Ivy League-educated and focuses his pitch on populist themes but is equally conversant in GOP culture wars.

Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	conversant
释义	conversant adjective con·ver·sant kən-ˈvər-sᵊnt also ˈkän-vər-sənt 1 : having knowledge or experience —used with with conversant with modern historyis conversant with the operating system of the computer 2 archaic : having frequent or familiar association 3 archaic : concerned, occupied Did you know? The adjectives conversant and conversational are related; both are descendants of Latin conversari, meaning "to associate with." Conversant dates to the Middle Ages, and an early meaning of the word was simply "having familiar association." One way to associate with others is to have a conversation with them—in other words, to talk. For a short time in the 19th century conversant could mean "relating to or suggesting conversation," but for the most part that meaning stayed with conversational while conversant went in a different direction. Today, conversant is sometimes used, especially in the United States, with the meaning "able to talk in a foreign language," as in "she is conversant in several languages," but it is more often associated with knowledge or familiarity, as in "conversant with the issues." Synonyms abreast acquainted au courant familiar informed knowledgeable up up-to-date versed well-informed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She's conversant in several languages. a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures Recent Examples on the Web Lang was conversant in every conceivable musical idiom and genre, a versatility that kept him in demand for pop and jazz albums as well. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 Those conversant with traditional SQL tables will immediately recognize the Iceberg table format. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Those stories are all self-enclosed, with conversant themes and beats but no overlapping characters. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Al Qaeda was a relatively minor threat magnified into an existential menace, including by intellectuals conversant in fatuous historical analogies. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022 Pretty much any woman conversant in American history. Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021 Through her editorial work, Yanagihara, who is forty-seven, has become conversant with hundreds of creative people and their work. The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 Popular perception in the developed world remains that crypto is at best the domain of meme-conversant Wolf of Wall Street-like figures and at worst of drug dealers. Boaz Sobrado, Wired, 19 Dec. 2021 Hines, like Witt, is Ivy League-educated and focuses his pitch on populist themes but is equally conversant in GOP culture wars. Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology see converse entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 conversant adjective as in acquainted having information especially as a result of study or experience a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance acquainted informed familiar aware versed up knowledgeable abreast at home well-informed cognizant up-to-date mindful conscious in the know alive heedful au courant sentient sensible Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfamiliar ignorant unaware uninformed unacquainted unconscious unmindful oblivious blind unknowledgeable insensible inattentive unwitting unknowing unheeding See More
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