prattler

C2 Topic:Communication
US /ˈpɹætəlɚ/ UK /ˈpɹætlə/
noun Freq #196416

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who talks at length in a foolish, trivial, or childlike way

    The host dismissed him as a prattler who never reached the point.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who talks at... chattererbabblerchatterboxgossip
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Word family
Forms prattlers
Related forms prattlechatterbabble

Etymology

Formed from prattle + the agent suffix -er: literally, one who prattles. The noun can suggest childish speech, but it is also used dismissively for an adult who talks foolishly or tediously about trivial matters.

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