garrulous

[ gar-uh-luhs, gar-yuh- ]
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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 of garrulous

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin garrulus “talkative, garrulous,” equivalent to garr(īre)) “to chatter” + -ulus-ulous

synonym study For garrulous

1. See talkative.

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Other words from garrulous

  • 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
  • un·gar·ru·lous, adjective
  • un·gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb
  • un·gar·ru·lous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for garrulous

garrulous

/ (ˈɡærʊləs) /


adjective
  1. given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative

  2. wordy or diffuse; prolix

Origin of garrulous

1
C17: from Latin garrulus, from garrīre to chatter

Derived forms of garrulous

  • garrulously, adverb
  • garrulousness or garrulity (ɡæˈruːlɪtɪ), noun

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