prattler
- noun
- /ˈprætlər/
- Offensive
- The children were such prattlers, filling the room with endless giggles and stories.
Examples
-
As a prattler, she often distracted her classmates with her constant chatter.
-
He became annoyed with the prattler in the next seat who refused to be quiet.
-
The prattler annoyed everyone with his endless stories.
-
Why is she such a prattler during meetings?
-
The children's constant chatter made it clear that they were just a group of prattlers enjoying their playtime.
-
During the meeting, one participant was such a prattler that it was hard to focus on the main topics.
-
She found it exhausting to listen to her friend, a prattler, who never seemed to say anything meaningful.
Synonyms
A person who speaks a lot, often in public
A person who talks too much about dull topics and makes others feel tired or not interested
A person who talks a lot about unimportant things and bores other people
A person who talks a lot and often does not stop
A person who talks for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
A person who talks a lot about unimportant things
A person who talks quickly and too much, annoying others
A person who talks too much in a silly or annoying way
A person who talks nonsense and says silly things
A person who talks a lot in a boring or annoying way
A person who talks a lot in a loud, annoying way
A person who talks too much in an annoying way
A person who talks a lot and often annoys others
A person who talks a lot about small, unimportant things
A person who talks a lot about unimportant things
A person who talks nonsense and babbles
A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things
A person who talks quickly about unimportant things
A person who talks too much about small things and bores others
A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention
A person who speaks too much and stops other people from speaking
A person who talks a lot, often in a funny way
A person who talks nonsense instead of saying useful things
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
Antonyms
How Talkative
- Offensive
- Informal
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prattler comes from the verb prattle, an old word that copies soft, repeated sounds like a baby 'prat' and means 'to chatter'. So a prattler is someone who talks on and on without saying much.