talkative

B1
US /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/ UK /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/
adj Freq #16996

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Tending to talk a lot.

    a talkative girl

  2. 2
    adj

    friendly and open and willing to talk

  3. 3
    adj

    unwisely talking too much

  4. 4
    adj

    full of trivial conversation

  5. 5
    adj

    Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

Etymology

From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · tending to talk a lot. chattydrivellousgabbygarrulousindiscreetlogorrheiclong-windedloquaciousoutgoingoutspokentalksomeverbose
2 adj · friendly and open and... expansive
3 adj · unwisely talking too much blabbermouthed
4 adj · full of trivial conversation chatty
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Opposites
curtdourlaconicmonosyllabicmutequietreservedreticentsilentsullentaciturnterse
Word family
Derived forms talkativelytalkativeness
Related forms chatterchatterboxprattletalk

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