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talkative

talkative

33 2.5
A person who likes to speak a lot with other people
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
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  • At the party, she was so talkative that everyone enjoyed her stories.
  • talkative and outgoing
  • a talkative woman

I'm also a very talkative and extroverted person.

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Examples

Synonyms

chatty
vstalkative
  • Informal
36 3.3

Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way

is more neutral about tone and simply likes to talk
loquacious
vstalkative
  • Formal
6 9.9

A person who talks a lot about small everyday things

is similar but less extreme in amount of talking
talky
vstalkative
  • Informal
6 7.0

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is broader and not limited to trivial or everyday talk
expansive
vstalkative
4 6.2

Friendly and open, willing to talk and share feelings

is focused on openness rather than simply talking amount
garrulous
vstalkative
  • Formal
3 8.6

Talking too much about small unimportant things

is more neutral and less focused on excess talking
mouthy
vstalkative
  • Informal
3 6.9

Talking a lot in a lively or outspoken way

is more neutral and lacks the outspoken or cheeky tone
gabby
vstalkative
  • Informal
1 7.9

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is more neutral in tone and not only about light topics
overtalkative
vstalkative
6.0

Talking much more than others want to hear

is less extreme about exceeding normal talk amounts
chattery
vstalkative
  • Informal
5.4

Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way

is less noisy and more generally fond of talking
gobby
vstalkative
  • UK
9.9

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

is more neutral and not necessarily loud or brash

Antonyms

1.0

Not making much noise

5 8.4

A person who does not speak much and seems reserved

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Talkative

garrulous
  • Formal
3 8.6
talkative
33 2.5
chatty
  • Informal
36 3.3
silent
397 1.0

Surface Forms

talkative positive
talkativer comparative
talkativest superlative

Morphology

talkative = talk (transparent) = talk + ative

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'talk' with a standard adjectival suffix indicating tendency or disposition.

Etymology

The word talkative comes from the everyday word talk, which means 'to speak', and the ending -ative, a common way to say 'tending to'. So talkative means 'tending to talk a lot'.