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confabulatory

confabulatory

9.0
A friendly, informal way of talking like a casual chat
  • adjective
  • /kənˈfæbjʊlətɔri/
  • Informal
translation icon : conversacional
  • Her confabulatory style made the meeting feel more relaxed.

Examples

  • The two friends engaged in a confabulatory chat over coffee, sharing stories and laughter that spanned their childhood.

  • During the meeting, his confabulatory remarks helped everyone feel more relaxed.

  • The author's confabulatory tone made the book easy and enjoyable to read.

  • She adopted a confabulatory approach to put her guests at ease.

  • The confabulatory nature of their discussion was refreshing.

  • During the family reunion, the atmosphere was confabulatory as everyone reminisced about old memories and teased each other.

  • Her confabulatory style made the presentation enjoyable, as she spoke casually and connected with the audience through light-hearted stories.

Synonyms

chatty
vsconfabulatory
  • Informal
36 3.3

Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way

focuses more on the informal style than on high speaking amount
conversational
vsconfabulatory
28 3.9

Like the way people speak when they talk in a relaxed way rather than formally

has the same sense but adds a friendly informal tone
talky
vsconfabulatory
  • Informal
6 7.0

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is more about informal style than excessive trivial speaking
convivial
vsconfabulatory
4 6.2

Friendly and cheerful when with other people, enjoying talk and laughter

emphasizes informal speaking style rather than general sociable mood
conversable
vsconfabulatory
6.9

A person who is friendly and easy to talk to

describes an informal style rather than a person's willingness to engage

Antonyms

formal
  • Formal
394 3.0

Official and proper in a way suitable for important occasions

reserved
3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Chatty

garrulous
  • Formal
3 8.6
confabulatory
  • Informal
9.0
chatty
  • Informal
36 3.3
talkative
33 2.5
reserved
3.7
taciturn
5 8.4

Surface Forms

confabulatory positive

Morphology

confabulatory = confabulate (semi-transparent) = con + fabul + atory + ory

While the base 'confabulate' is clear, the suffix '-ory' adds a layer of abstraction that may not be immediately obvious.

Etymology

Confabulatory comes from Latin con- 'together' and fabula 'story', the same root as the simple word fable, so imagine people sharing little stories together. So a confabulatory tone is warm and chatty, like friendly conversation.