communicative
/kə'mju:nikətiv/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Willing or able to talk and share information freely; open in expression: Describes a person who readily engages in conversation and shares thoughts, feelings, or news.
- Relating to or involving the act of communication: Pertaining to the exchange of information, ideas, or feelings.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She is very communicative and always shares her ideas during meetings.
- His communicative skills made him an excellent teacher.
- The study focuses on communicative competence in language learning.
Advanced Usage
"Communicative approach": A method in language teaching that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the goal of learning.
- The communicative approach prioritizes using the language in real-life situations over memorizing grammar rules.
"Communicative intent": The purpose or goal behind a message or act of communication.
- Even before they speak, babies show communicative intent through gestures and eye contact.
Variants and Related Words
- Communicate (verb): To share or exchange information, news, or ideas.
- They communicate daily via email.
- Communication (noun): The act or process of communicating; the imparting or exchanging of information.
- Effective communication is key to a successful team.
- Uncommunicative (adjective): Not willing to talk or give information; reserved.
- He became quiet and uncommunicative after the incident.
Synonyms
- Talkative: Fond of or given to talking.
- Expressive: Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- Forthcoming: Willing to divulge information.
- Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
Antonyms
- Reticent: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
- Taciturn: Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Uncommunicative: Not willing to talk or give information.
Adjective
- able or tending to communicate
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew- W.M.Thackeray
- of or relating to communication
- communicative arts