Origin: 1400–50; late Middle English; see
talk,
-ative Related forms talk·a·tive·ly, adverb
talk·a·tive·ness, noun
non·talk·a·tive, adjective
non·talk·a·tive·ly, adverb
non·talk·a·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·talk·a·tive, adjective
o·ver·talk·a·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·talk·a·tive·ness, noun
un·talk·a·tive, adjective
Synonyms
wordy, verbose, prolix. Talkative, garrulous, loquacious characterize a person who talks a great deal. Talkative is a neutral or mildly unfavorable word applied to a person who is inclined to talk a great deal, sometimes without significance: a talkative child. The garrulous person talks with wearisome persistence, usually about personal and trivial things: a garrulous old man. A loquacious person, intending to be sociable, talks continuously and at length: a loquacious host.