garrulousness
- noun
- /ˈɡɛrəˌləsnəs/
- Formal
:
habladuría
- Such a stimulus must have been limited to certain similar characteristics, such as, most probably, his extreme garrulousness and his knowledge of the small-scale commerce of Madrid; perhaps, too, to his pious practices and his devotion to the bullfight; possibly, he had experienced a similar history of business failure.
Examples
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Her garrulousness often made group discussions feel longer than necessary.
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I was having difficulty getting used to this sudden garrulousness from Clay.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Her own garrulousness appalls her.
Fiction book (1997) -
His garrulousness in both is the defect that causes his failure in business.
Academic text (1992) -
The teacher noted his garrulousness and suggested he focus more on listening.
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Despite her garrulousness, she often provided interesting perspectives during meetings.
Synonyms
1
4.7
A habit of talking a lot
1
4.4
A habit of talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
1
9.9
A habit of talking a lot and for a long time
1
9.9
The habit of talking a lot
1
9.9
Talking too much in an annoying, uncontrolled way
A lot of talking about small unimportant things
A person who likes to speak a lot in social situations
A person who talks a lot in a loud or rude way
Antonyms
How Talkative
- Formal
- Formal
1
9.9
- Formal
1
9.0
1
4.7
1
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word garrulousness comes from the Latin garrire 'to chatter' and the related word garrulous. Imagine someone chattering like a small bird, and garrulousness is the habit of talking too much about small, unimportant things.