CONVERSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONVERSE?

Need another word that means the same as “converse”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “converse” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Converse” are: discourse, talk, speak, chat, have a conversation, have a talk, have a discussion, discussion, gossip, tête-à-tête, heart-to-heart, head-to-head, exchange, dialogue, parley, consultation, conference, reversed, transposed

Converse as a Noun

Definitions of "Converse" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “converse” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A proposition obtained by conversion.
• Conversation.

Synonyms of "Converse" as a noun (12 Words)

chat	Songbirds having a chattering call. He dropped in for a chat.
conference	A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days. He gathered all the men around the baize table for a conference.
consultation	A conference between two or more people to consider a particular question. Consultations between all sections of the party.
dialogue	A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film. The book consisted of a series of dialogues.
discussion	A detailed treatment of a topic in speech or writing. We had a good discussion.
exchange	A move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop. Negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace.
gossip	A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others. He became the subject of much local gossip.
head-to-head	The word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.
heart-to-heart	An area that is approximately central within some larger region.
parley	A negotiation between enemies. A parley is in progress and the invaders may withdraw.
talk	The act of giving a talk to an audience. There has been talk about you lately.
tête-à-tête	Small sofa that seats two people.

Usage Examples of "Converse" as a noun

• It will be difficult in these converses not to talk of secular matter.
• His converse at such seasons was always elevating.

Converse as a Verb

Definitions of "Converse" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “converse” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Carry on a conversation.
• Engage in conversation.

Synonyms of "Converse" as a verb (7 Words)

chat	Talk in a friendly and informal way. She chatted to her mother on the phone every day.
discourse	To consider or examine in speech or writing. She could discourse at great length on the history of Europe.
have a conversation	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
have a discussion	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
have a talk	Be confronted with.
speak	(of a hound) bark. They speak a strange dialect.
talk	Persuade or cause someone to do something by talking. Dead men can t talk.

Usage Examples of "Converse" as a verb

• She was withdrawn and preoccupied, hardly able to converse with her mother.

Converse as an Adjective

Definitions of "Converse" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “converse” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Turned about in order or relation.
• Of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other.

Synonyms of "Converse" as an adjective (2 Words)

reversed	Reversed turned backward in order or nature or effect. The reversed collar looked as good as new.
transposed	Turned about in order or relation. Transposed letters.

Usage Examples of "Converse" as an adjective

• `parental' and `filial' are converse terms.

Associations of "Converse" (30 Words)

adversely	In an adverse manner. His self confidence was adversely affected for years to come.
antithesis	Exact opposite. Figures of speech such as antithesis.
antithetic	Sharply contrasted in character or purpose. Practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs.
antithetical	Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible. People whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine.
backward	Lacking the confidence to do (something. The child put her jersey on backward.
backwards	In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal. Penny glanced backwards.
conflicting	On bad terms. There are conflicting accounts of what occurred.
contradictory	A contradictory proposition. The two studies came to contradictory conclusions.
contrarily	Contrary to expectations.
contrary	A contrary proposition. Public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty.
counteract	Oppose or check by a counteraction. Should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming.
counterpart	A duplicate copy. The minister held talks with his French counterpart.
diametrical	Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed. Diametrical or opposite points of view.
dissent	The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. Several Republicans dissented.
headfirst	With the head foremost. A headfirst plunge down the stairs.
inverse	Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect. Inverse logarithms.
inversion	A transformation in which each point of a given figure is replaced by another point on the same straight line from a fixed point especially in such a way that the product of the distances of the two points from the centre of inversion is constant. An inversion of traditional customer supplier relationships.
opponent	Characterized by active hostility. An opponent of the economic reforms.
opposing	Characterized by active hostility. The opposing team.
opposite	Characterized by opposite extremes completely opposed. The opposite ends of the price range.
other	Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected- Lance Morrow. Any other person would tell the truth.
oxymoron	Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence.
paradoxical	Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. It is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking.
polarity	The relative orientation of poles; the direction of a magnetic or electric field. It exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle.
reciprocal	Mathematics one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 the reciprocal of 2 3 is 3 2 the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1 7. He took up a reciprocal heading and dropped down to 2 000 ft.
retrograde	Show retrograde motion. To go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step.
reversal	An annulment of a judgement, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority. The champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month.
reverse	The design or inscription on the reverse of a coin or medal. He didn t feel homesick quite the reverse.
throwback	A reversion to an earlier ancestral characteristic. The eyes could be an ancestral throwback.
wayward	Resistant to guidance or discipline. His wayward emotions.