Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being talkative: The characteristic of tending to talk a great deal, often at length or without restraint. It describes a person's disposition to be communicative or loquacious.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her natural talkativeness made her an excellent tour guide.
  • The job interview required him to temper his usual talkativeness and listen more carefully.
  • While sometimes charming, his constant talkativeness could be exhausting during long meetings.

Advanced Usage

• "To exhibit talkativeness": To display or show the quality of being talkative.
  • The child began to exhibit remarkable talkativeness once she felt comfortable in the new classroom.
• "A degree of talkativeness": Used to indicate the level or extent of this quality.
  • The study measured the participants' degree of talkativeness in social settings.

Variants and Related Words

• Talkative (adj): Fond of or given to talking; inclined to talk.
  • He is a very talkative person.
• Talkatively (adv): In a talkative manner.
  • She answered the questions talkatively.
• Loquaciousness (n): A more formal synonym for talkativeness.
  • The professor was known for his loquaciousness during lectures.

Synonyms

• Loquacity: The quality of being talkative.
• Garrulity: Excessive talkativeness, especially on trivial matters.
• Volubility: The quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
• Communicativeness: Willingness to communicate or impart information.

Antonyms

• Taciturnity: The state or quality of being reserved or uncommunicative in speech.
• Reticence: The quality of being restrained or reserved in communication.
• Silence: Complete absence of sound or speech.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To have the gift of the gab": An idiom meaning to have a natural talent for speaking fluently and persuasively, often implying talkativeness.
  • As a salesman, his talkativeness—or what he called 'the gift of the gab'—was his greatest asset.
• "To run off at the mouth": An informal idiom meaning to talk excessively or indiscreetly, often criticizing someone's talkativeness.
  • His talkativeness sometimes caused him to run off at the mouth about confidential matters.

Noun

1. the quality of being wordy and talkative