blabby
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Definition
Adjective: * Unwisely talking too much; prone to revealing secrets or private information through excessive or careless talk. Describes a person who cannot keep information confidential and speaks without sufficient thought or discretion.
Usage
The adjective "blabby" is informal and almost always carries a negative connotation, implying criticism of someone's inability to be discreet. It is typically used to describe a person's character or temporary state. * It is used attributively (before a noun): a blabby coworker. * It is used predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is', 'was', 'seems'): She is too blabby to trust with a secret.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- I can't tell my blabby sister anything without the whole family knowing by dinner.
- Be careful what you say around him; he has a blabby nature.
- Predicative use:
- Don't be so blabby about the surprise party!
- The witness was surprisingly blabby with the reporters.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: The standard forms "blabbier" and "blabbiest" are used, though the word's informality makes these less common.
- Of all my friends, Jake is the blabbiest.
- Adverbial Form: "Blabbily" is theoretically possible but extremely rare in practice.
Variants and Related Words
- Blab (verb): To reveal secrets by talking carelessly or indiscreetly.
- He blabbed about our plans to everyone.
- Blabbermouth (noun): An informal and direct synonym for a person who is blabby.
- He's such a blabbermouth; you can't tell him anything in confidence.
Synonyms
- Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
- Indiscreet: Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private.
- Loose-lipped: Not discreet; inclined to talk too freely.
- Talkative: Fond of or given to talking. (This is more neutral than "blabby").
Antonyms
- Discreet: Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.
- Reticent: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
- Taciturn: (Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Close-mouthed: Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information.
Adjective
- unwisely talking too much