talkiness
- noun
- /ˈtɔːkɪnəs/
:
verborrea
- Her tendency toward talkiness often detracted from the clarity of her arguments.
Examples
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"I'm not sure how germane the raceway tape is, but it's the best part." "Yeah, I like the idea of using the racing footage," Ike said, "because it puts some sting into the talkiness."
Fiction book (1995) -
The author's excessive talkiness made the main ideas difficult to follow.
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During the presentation, the speaker's talkiness caused many attendees to lose focus.
Synonyms
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5.5
Long confused speech or writing that is hard to follow
1
7.3
Using more words than needed when speaking or writing
1
4.7
A habit of talking a lot
1
4.4
A habit of talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
1
4.8
Using more language than needed in writing or speech
1
9.9
A habit of using too many words that makes people bored
1
7.5
Talking or writing with too many words makes people bored
1
7.0
The number of words used in writing or speech, often too many
1
9.9
The habit of talking a lot
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9.9
A habit of talking a lot and for a long time
Using more words than needed so speech or writing is hard to follow
The use of too many words that makes speech or writing long and boring
Speech or writing that uses too many words
Lack of focus in speech or writing that makes ideas hard to follow
Antonyms
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Etymology
Talkiness is made from talk and -ness ('state of'), like the similar word wordiness. It suggests having too much 'talk' or too many words, which is why talkiness can mean speech or writing that is not clear.