talkative
[adjective]
Synonyms: loquacious, chatty, effusive, garrulous, gossipy, long-winded, mouthy, verbose, voluble, wordy

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Antonyms: silent
Contrasted words: closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, uncommunicative, speechless
Related Words: articulate, eloquent, fluent, vocal, voluble, buzzy, gossipy

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English Thesaurus: talkative, chatty, articulate, eloquent, garrulous, ...

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talk‧a‧tive /ˈtɔːkətɪv $ ˈtɒːk-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: talk, talks, talker; verb: talk; adjective: talkative]
someone who is talkative talks a lot Antonym : quiet

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talkative a talkative person likes to talk a lot – also used about people’s moods:
He’s very talkative with his friends and family.
Benjamin was in a talkative mood.
chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way – a rather informal use:
I like her – she’s always cheerful and chatty.
The chatty girl on the phone answered most of my questions.
articulate able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects:
All the applicants we interviewed were intelligent and articulate.
These were articulate people, well able to deal with the press and media.
eloquent able to express your ideas and opinions well – used especially about people who speak in public and are able to influence people:
an eloquent public speaker
garrulous formal talking a lot, especially about unimportant things:
A garrulous old man was sitting near me in the bar.
He became more garrulous as the evening went on.
you can’t shut him/her up informal used to say humorously that someone talks all the time:
You can’t shut him up so I never get any work done when he’s here.
chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot :
Cathy’s a real chatterbox.

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