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adjective
1.
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
2.
wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech.
Origin:
1605–15; < Latin garrulus talkative, garrulous, equivalent to garr(īre) to chatter + -ulus -ulous
1605–15; < Latin garrulus talkative, garrulous, equivalent to garr(īre) to chatter + -ulus -ulous
Related forms
gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb
gar·ru·lous·ness, noun
non·gar·ru·lous, adjective
non·gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb
non·gar·ru·lous·ness, noun
EXPANDAntonyms
1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | garrulous1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | talkative; wordy |
| Etymology: | Latin garrulus 'talkative' |
| Main Entry: | garrulous2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | chattering; babbling |
| Etymology: | Latin garrulus 'talkative' |
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Word Origin & History
garrulous
1611, from L. garrulus "talkative," from garrire "to chatter," from PIE base *gar-/*ger- "to cry," of imitative origin.
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