talkative

[ taw-kuh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.

Origin of talkative

1
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at talk, -ative

synonym study For talkative

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.

Other words for talkative

Other words from talkative

  • 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

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How to use talkative in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for talkative

talkative

/ (ˈtɔːkətɪv) /


adjective
  1. given to talking a great deal

Derived forms of talkative

  • talkatively, adverb
  • talkativeness, noun

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