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babbler

1 8.2

A person who talks too much in an annoying way

noun
/ˈbæblər/

Offensive

: parlanchín

During the meeting, she acted like a babbler, rambling on without making any clear point.

Examples

His incessant chatter made him a notorious babbler among his friends.
Don't mind me, I'm a babbler.

Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
To them, Saul must have seemed crazy, a babbler.

Fiction book (2000)
OK, The author is calling these people like the Babblers like this what people call them in the school, which hence the pronunciation Babel that the author uses.
Sweets, if my being in "eternal perdition" means not having to spend eternity with the lying, hypocritical babblers of nonsense like you, bring it on!

Blog text (29)
The comedy show featured a character who was a classic babbler, always talking nonsense and irritating everyone.

Synonyms

talker

vsbabbler

69 2.1

A person who speaks a lot, often in public

is about foolish, irritating constant talk rather than formal public speaking

bore

vsbabbler

Offensive

32 4.2

A person who talks too much about dull topics and makes others feel tired or not interested

is less about boring content and more about foolish, senseless nonstop talk

loudmouth

vsbabbler

Offensive

21 6.7

A person who talks too much, often loudly, and reveals private things

focuses less on volume and more on foolish, irritating meaningless speech

windbag

vsbabbler

Offensive

13 6.8

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things and bores other people

focuses more on foolish, irritating nonsense than merely boring content

chatterbox

vsbabbler

Informal

9 4.2

A person who talks a lot and often does not stop

adds a stronger idea of foolish, irritating speech rather than playful chatter

witter

vsbabbler

6 9.8

A person who talks for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way

is less about causing boredom and more about foolish, senseless nonstop talking

gasbag

vsbabbler

Offensive

4 7.9

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

adds a stronger sense of foolish, irritating babbling rather than just being long

jibber

vsbabbler

3 9.9

A person who talks very fast and is hard to understand

is close but adds explicit irritating foolishness rather than only incoherence

motormouth

vsbabbler

Offensive

3 8.4

A person who talks quickly and too much, annoying others

shares nonstop quality but highlights foolish or senseless content over speed

magpie

vsbabbler

Offensive

2 8.9

A person who talks too much in a silly or annoying way

matches this closely but adds greater emphasis on being incessant and irritating

prater

vsbabbler

Offensive

1 9.8

A person who talks a lot in a boring or annoying way

focuses more on senseless, irritating nonstop speech than boasting tone

yapper

vsbabbler

Offensive

1 7.9

A person who talks a lot in a loud, annoying way

emphasises foolishness and senselessness rather than just loud annoyance

yakker

vsbabbler

Offensive

1 8.2

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

focuses more on irritating, foolish nonstop speech rather than mere triviality

chatterer

vsbabbler

Informal

1 5.5

A person who talks a lot and often annoys others

is similar but highlights nonsensical or senseless continuous speech

yabber

vsbabbler

Australian

1 9.9

A person who talks a lot about small, unimportant things

leans more to irritating, senseless nonstop talk rather than casual chat

rambler

vsbabbler

Informal

1 7.9

A person who speaks or writes for a long time without a clear point

is similar but emphasises foolish, irritating nonsense rather than only lack of structure

talkee

vsbabbler

Slang

9.9

A person who talks a lot, often in a funny way

is more about foolish, irritating nonstop talk than playful or dialectal speech

prattler

vsbabbler

Offensive

9.5

A person who talks a lot in a silly, not important way

shares foolishness but stresses continuous, irritating senseless speech more strongly

driveler

vsbabbler

Offensive

9.9

A person who talks nonsense and babbles

matches this but adds greater emphasis on being irritating and incessant

blatherer

vsbabbler

Offensive

7.4

A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things

is very close but stresses a more irritating, nonstop quality

total windbag

vsbabbler

Offensive

7.7

A person who talks too much about small things and bores others

is more about foolish nonsensical speech that irritates rather than just boring

spouter

vsbabbler

Offensive

8.1

A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention

is nearly identical but may stress continuous irritating babbling slightly more

jabberer

vsbabbler

Informal

8.0

A person who talks quickly about unimportant things

is very similar but stresses irritating, senseless chatter more strongly

twaddler

vsbabbler

Offensive

9.9

A person who talks nonsense instead of saying useful things

is similar but stresses constant irritating speech rather than general nonsense

bean mouth

vsbabbler

Offensive

9.9

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

is more about nonstop foolish, irritating speech rather than gossiping specifically

Antonyms

listener

228 1.0

A person who pays attention and hears what others say

quiet one

4 5.3

A person in a group who speaks very little and listens more than others

How Talkative

babbler

Offensive

1 8.2

windbag

Offensive

13 6.8

chatterbox

Informal

9 4.2

talker

69 2.1

quiet one

4 5.3

Surface Forms

babbler singular

babblers plural

Morphology

babbler = babble (transparent) = babble + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'babble' giving 'one who babbles'; meaning 'a person who talks incessantly' is directly derived.

Etymology

Babbler comes from the word babble, a word that copies baby talk or quick, silly talk. So a babbler is someone who 'babbles'—they talk a lot in a way that is often pointless or hard to follow.