talkiness
6.5
A person who likes to speak a lot in social situations
- noun
- /ˈtɔːkɪnəs/
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habladuría
- The teacher's talkiness during the lesson kept the students engaged and interested.
Examples
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Her talkiness at the party made everyone feel welcome and included.
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There's a light talkiness to it, which I don't think you're going to like at all.
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Despite his usual talkiness, he remained quiet while listening to the speaker.
Synonyms
talkativeness
vstalkiness
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4.7
A habit of talking a lot
is the same tendency but expressed with a different short form
chattiness
vstalkiness
1
4.4
A habit of talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
is neutral speaking without the friendly or informal tone
1
9.9
The habit of talking a lot
is the general quality of talking a lot without stressing intensity
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9.9
A habit of talking a lot and for a long time
is the broader notion of talking a lot without stressing strength
9.9
A lot of talking about small unimportant things
is general tendency to talk a lot without implying excess or trivial focus
8.9
A habit of talking a lot about unimportant things
is the broader quality of talking a lot without the trivial emphasis
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
talkiness singular
talkinesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Talkiness comes from the simple word talk and the ending -ness, which means 'state or quality'. Think of someone full of 'talk'; that's why talkiness means being very talkative and enjoying conversation.