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logorrheic

logorrheic

9.9
Talking a lot quickly and without stopping
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɒɡəˈriːɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : logorreico
  • During the meeting, his logorrheic remarks overwhelmed the main points we needed to discuss.

Examples

  • Her logorrheic nature made it difficult for her friends to get a word in during conversations.

  • The logorrheic speaker went on for an hour without taking a breath, filling the room with his endless chatter.

  • I know, I know, between the ridiculously logorrheic blogging here and other online activities, coupled with even more ridiculous long hours working at his day job, it's hard to conceive.

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Synonyms

long-winded
vslogorrheic
18 5.8

Saying or writing more words than needed and taking too long

represents an uncontrolled flood of words rather than just lengthy speech
wordy
vslogorrheic
8 3.7

Using more words than needed makes the meaning hard to understand

expresses excess speech as an uncontrollable flow rather than just verbosity
windy
vslogorrheic
7 6.8

Using more words than needed when speaking or writing

involves an overflowing hard-to-stop stream of words rather than mere length
garrulous
vslogorrheic
  • Formal
3 8.6

Talking too much about small unimportant things

covers excessive speech generally without focusing on trivial topics
mouthy
vslogorrheic
  • Informal
3 6.9

Talking a lot in a lively or outspoken way

leans toward an outspoken bold tone rather than uncontrollable word flow
overtalkative
vslogorrheic
6.0

Talking much more than others want to hear

focuses on an uncontrollable rush of words rather than mere extra talking
talky-talky
vslogorrheic
  • Informal
9.6

Full of long conversations that feel boring

is more about nonstop overflow of words than merely chatty conversation
periphrastic
vslogorrheic
  • Literature
9.9

To use more words than needed in speech or writing to say something simple

focuses on excessive often uncontrollable word output rather than deliberate indirectness
circumlocutious
vslogorrheic
9.9

Using more words than needed to say what you mean in a roundabout way

is about uncontrolled overflow and talkativeness rather than planned vagueness

Antonyms

37 4.2

Using few words to give important information clearly

3.7

Not willing to show feelings or talk much

How Talkative

logorrheic
  • Specialized
9.9
garrulous
  • Formal
3 8.6
verbose
7 7.1
loquacious
  • Formal
6 9.9
talkative
33 2.5

Surface Forms

logorrheic positive

Morphology

logorrheic = logorrhea (semi-transparent) = logorrhea + ic

The adjective is formed by straightforward suffixation from the noun 'logorrhea' to mean 'relating to or characterized by logorrhea'.

Etymology

The word logorrheic comes from the Greek roots logos 'word' and rhein 'to flow', and you can see the same log- in logic. So a logorrheic person has a 'flow of words' and speaks too much and often cannot stop.