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gabby

gabby

1 7.9
Talking a lot about small, unimportant things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡæbi/
  • Informal
translation icon : charlatán
  • He was no gabby old fool.

Examples

  • He is known for his gabby nature, often sharing trivial stories with anyone who will listen.

  • It'll stop him from being so gabby.

    Baby Face Nelson (1957)

  • My fellow clerk was a friendly, gabby young woman, a newlywed.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • ♪ Take your chance While you can Join in my master plan ♪ You won't tell me I'm too gabby ♪

    The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)

  • During the meeting, her gabby remarks distracted everyone from the main topic.

  • My sister is so gabby that she can turn a simple grocery trip into a lengthy conversation.

Synonyms

chatty
vsgabby
  • Informal
36 3.3

Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way

is more centred on excessive talking about unimportant matters
talkative
vsgabby
33 2.5

A person who likes to speak a lot with other people

is similar but highlights trivial, excessive casual talking rather than mere fondness
loquacious
vsgabby
  • Formal
6 9.9

A person who talks a lot about small everyday things

is less formal and more casual in its excessive chatting
talky
vsgabby
  • Informal
6 7.0

Talking a lot about small, unimportant things

is more generally excessively chatty rather than only focused on trivia
garrulous
vsgabby
  • Formal
3 8.6

Talking too much about small unimportant things

is similar but carries a more informal, breezy sense of chattiness
mouthy
vsgabby
  • Informal
3 6.9

Talking a lot in a lively or outspoken way

is less about outspokenness and more about trivial, excessive chattiness
overtalkative
vsgabby
6.0

Talking much more than others want to hear

emphasizes chatting about unimportant things rather than sheer excess
chattery
vsgabby
  • Informal
5.4

Talking a lot in a friendly, lively way

is focused on excessive casual talking about unimportant topics
gobby
vsgabby
  • UK
9.9

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

is more about idle, excessive chatting and less about brash tone

Antonyms

quiet
∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

taciturn
5 8.4

A person who does not speak much and seems reserved

How Chatty

garrulous
  • Formal
3 8.6
loquacious
  • Formal
6 9.9
gabby
  • Informal
1 7.9
talkative
33 2.5
chatty
  • Informal
36 3.3

Surface Forms

gabby positive
gabbier comparative
gabbest superlative

Morphology

gabby = gab (transparent) = gab + y

Derived by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to 'gab', producing the clear meaning 'given to gabbing' (talkative).

Etymology

Gabby comes from the simple root gab, which means 'talk' or 'chat'. So a gabby person is someone who talks a lot, often about small or unimportant things.