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talkative
[ taw-kuh-tiv ]
/ ˈtɔ kə tɪv /
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adjective
inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
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synonym study for talkative
Talkative, garrulous, loquacious characterize a person who talks a great deal. Talkative is a neutral or mildly unfavorable word applied to a person who is inclined to talk a great deal, sometimes without significance: a talkative child. The garrulous person talks with wearisome persistence, usually about personal and trivial things: a garrulous old man. A loquacious person, intending to be sociable, talks continuously and at length: a loquacious host.
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Words nearby talkative
talk, talk about, talk around, talk at, talkathon, talkative, talk-back, talk big, talkbox, talk dirty, talk down
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British Dictionary definitions for talkative
talkative
/ (ˈtɔːkətɪv) /
adjective
given to talking a great deal
Derived forms of talkative
talkatively, adverbtalkativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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