Compare BEHAVIOR.Ĭhat, communication, communion, confabulation, conference, conversation, converse, dialogue, discourse, intercourse, parley, talkĬonversation with friends between or among the guests about a matter. The dialogue naturally limits the number to two the colloquy is indefinite as to number: there may be dialogue therefore, which are as: colloquies. A colloquy is indefinite as to number, and generally somewhat informal. Dialog denotes ordinarily an artificial or imaginary conversation, generally of two persons, but sometimes of more. A conference is more formal than a conversation. Discourse is now applied chiefly to public addresses. Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. Synonyms for conversation include dialogue, discussion, chat, exchange, debate, dialog, discourse, talk, colloquy and confabulation. It is a descendant of Latin loqu, meaning 'to speak.' Other descendants of loqu in English include eloquent, loquacious, ventriloquism, and soliloquy, as well as elocution and interlocutor. communion is of hearts, with or without words communication is often by writing, and may be uninvited and unreciprocated. Colloquy itself, though now the less common of the two words, has been a part of the English language since the 15th century. There may be intercourse without conversation, as by looks, signs, etc. Synonyms for COLLOQUY: colloquy, de-liberations, think ins, inter views, think-ins, inter-changes, inter-view, groupthinks, inter view, inter-views. Many brilliant talkers have been incapable of conversation. Conversation (Latin con, with) is, etymologically, an interchange of ideas with some other person or persons.
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