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adjective
inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
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
EXPANDo·ver·talk·a·tive, adjective
o·ver·talk·a·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·talk·a·tive·ness, noun
un·talk·a·tive, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
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.
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.
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Talkative
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Example Sentences
- When he is in a rare talkative mood, he utters a few sentences.
- As happy and as talkative as she was, her head rested on a pillow in her wheelchair, her arms and legs limp in her pink pajamas.
- It's odd that in such a quiet society that you find such talkative street people.
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