talky-talky

Examples

• All

• That movie was so talky-talky that I nearly fell asleep.

• The novelist's talky-talky style isn't for everyone, but some readers find it engaging.

• I sometimes enjoy a talky-talky play, but this one dragged on for hours.

• I find his talky-talky style quite annoying.

• The play was so talky-talky that many in the audience lost interest before it ended.

• She loves reading novels with a talky-talky narrative, but some chapters feel overdone.

• His talky-talky presentation made the lecture feel longer than it actually was.

Synonyms

C

chatty

vstalky-talky

• Informal

39 3.3

Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way

is less friendly and more tediously verbose, focusing on excessive dialogue

T

talkative

vstalky-talky

33 2.5

A person who likes to speak a lot with other people

is similar but implies a more tedious, overly verbose chatting style

W

wordy

vstalky-talky

9 3.7

Using more words than needed makes the meaning hard to understand

applies that excess especially to chatty spoken dialogue rather than all language

T

talky

vstalky-talky

• Informal

7 7.0

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is more marked by tedious verbosity and heavy focus on dialogue

L

loquacious

vstalky-talky

• Formal

5 9.9

A person who talks a lot about small everyday things

is more specifically focused on tedious, verbose dialogue than general loquacity

G

garrulous

vstalky-talky

• Formal

3 8.6

Talking too much about small unimportant things

is more about being chatty and focused on dialogue than long monologue

G

gabby

vstalky-talky

• Informal

2 7.9

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is similar but stresses tedious, verbose dialogue over mere chattiness

L

logorrheic

vstalky-talky

• Specialized

1 9.9

Talking a lot quickly and without stopping

is like this but centers on dull, chatty dialogue rather than any wordiness

C

chattery

vstalky-talky

• Informal

1 5.4

Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way

is opposite in tone, being tedious and overly focused on long dialogue

O

overtalkative

vstalky-talky

1 6.0

Talking much more than others want to hear

is similar but emphasizes tedious, dialogue-heavy verbosity rather than quantity alone

Antonyms

C

concise

37 4.2

Using few words to give important information clearly

T

terse

11 7.0

Using few words and sounding unfriendly or abrupt

How Talkative

long-winded

18 5.8

verbose

7 7.1

talky-talky

• Informal

1 9.6

talky

• Informal

7 7.0

chatty

• Informal

39 3.3

Surface Forms

Etymology