talkative

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/ UK /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #16996

Meanings

1

adj
Liking to talk a lot.

My little sister is very talkative.
2

adj
Friendly and willing to talk openly.

He became more talkative once he felt comfortable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · liking to talk a lot. chatty loquacious garrulous

2 adj · friendly and willing to... expansive

More chatteringchatteryeffusivegobbymotormouthnattersomenatteryprolixtalkyvoluble wordyyakky

Opposites

curt dour laconic monosyllabic mute quiet reserved reticent silent sullen taciturn terse

Word family

Derived forms talkativelytalkativeness

Related forms chatterchatterboxprattle talk

Etymology

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

talkatyve Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# talkative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 16996

## Meanings
1. Liking to talk a lot.
2. Friendly and willing to talk openly.

## Examples
- My little sister is very talkative.
- He became more talkative once he felt comfortable.

## Synonyms
- chattering
- chattery
- effusive
- gobby
- motormouth
- nattersome
- nattery
- prolix
- talky
- voluble
- wordy
- yakky

## Antonyms
- curt
- dour
- laconic
- monosyllabic
- mute
- quiet
- reserved
- reticent
- silent
- sullen
- taciturn
- terse

## Derived Forms
- talkatively
- talkativeness

## Related Forms
- chatter
- chatterbox
- prattle
- talk

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: talkatyve
- Affix: -ative - tending to

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

## AI Etymology
Talkative is from Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative. In present-day use, it can mean liking to talk a lot, or friendly and willing to talk openly. Derived formations include talkatively, talkativeness.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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