English Reference
Adjective

conversational

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃənəɫ/ UK /kɒnvəsˈeɪʃənəl/ con·ver·sa·tion·al Computing

adj.describing a style of speaking or writing that is informal and relaxed, like a friendly talk. In technology, it refers to software that can chat with you naturally.

adj.relating to or characteristic of informal spoken exchange. In a computational context, it describes interfaces or systems designed to simulate human dialogue through natural language processing.


SIMPLE

The article is written in a friendly, conversational tone.

CONTEXTUAL

The new customer service bot uses conversational AI to understand and answer complex questions without human help.

COMPLEX

While the technical documentation is dense, the introductory video adopts a conversational approach to make the software's core concepts more accessible to non-specialist users.

Usage

Often used to modify nouns like 'tone', 'style', or 'AI'. When describing software, it implies the use of natural language rather than rigid commands.

In short, when a customer is already upset, a faster and more conversational interaction may sometimes remove something valuable: a little time to cool down.

Phys.org· 2 Sept 2026

Sometimes we had it make conversational mistakes, interrupting people or pushing illogical suggestions.

The Conversation· 3 Aug 2026

From conversation + -al.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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