talkative
/'tɔ:kətiv/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Friendly, open, and willing to talk: Describes a person who is sociable and communicates readily.
- Tending to talk a great deal: Describes a person who speaks frequently, often at length.
- Full of trivial or chatty conversation: Describes speech that is voluble but often about unimportant matters.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She became very talkative after a glass of wine.
- My talkative neighbor told me the entire story.
- The children were unusually talkative on the car ride home.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in a talkative mood": To be feeling particularly inclined to converse.
- He's not usually so chatty, but he was in a talkative mood last night.
Variants and Related Words
- Talkativeness (n): The quality or state of being talkative.
- Her talkativeness made her a great hostess.
Synonyms
- Chatty: Informal and fond of chatting.
- Loquacious: Tending to talk a great deal (more formal).
- Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Antonyms
- Taciturn: Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Reticent: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Related Idioms
- To have the gift of the gab: To be able to speak with eloquence and persuasiveness, often implying talkativeness.
- As a salesman, he really has the gift of the gab.
Adjective
- friendly and open and willing to talk
- wine made the guest expansive
- unwisely talking too much
- full of trivial conversation
- kept from her housework by gabby neighbors