garrulous
Adjective: 1. Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters: Describes a person who talks a lot, often in a rambling or chatty way about unimportant things. 2. Wordy or loquacious: Characterized by an overflow of words.
The adjective "garrulous" is used to describe a person or their manner of speaking. It often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, implying the talk is tiresome or trivial. It is a formal word.
- The garrulous taxi driver talked non-stop about the weather, his family, and local politics throughout the entire ride.
- She avoided the garrulous old man at the bus stop because she knew a simple "hello" would lead to a half-hour conversation.
- His garrulous nature made him a difficult guest; he dominated every discussion with endless anecdotes.
- "Garrulously" (adverb): In a garrulous manner.
- He spoke garrulously about his stamp collection, unaware his audience was bored.
- "Garrulousness" (noun): The quality of being garrulous.
- Her constant garrulousness made it hard to concentrate on work.
- Garrulity (noun): A synonym for garrulousness; talkativeness.
- The meeting was prolonged by the chairman's garrulity.
- Talkative: Fond of or given to talking. (Less negative than "garrulous").
- Loquacious: Tending to talk a great deal. (Similar in formality to "garrulous").
- Voluble: Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
- Chatty: Informal and talkative. (Often more neutral or positive).
- Verbose: Using more words than needed. (More often applied to writing than speech).
- Taciturn: Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Laconic: Using very few words.
- Reticent: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Note: "Garrulous" itself is not commonly used in specific idioms. Its meaning is conveyed in descriptive phrases. - To have the gift of the gab: To be able to speak easily and persuasively. (This can be positive, unlike the typically negative "garrulous"). - To talk someone's ear off: To talk to someone for a long time, especially about unimportant things. (This informal phrase captures the essence of being garrulous).
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full of trivial conversation
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kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
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