talkativeness
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈtɔːkətɪvnis/
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habladuría
- Kierkegaard once wrote that "the introspection of silence is the condition of all educated intercourse," and that "talkativeness is afraid of the silence which reveals its emptiness."
- incoherent talkativeness
Examples
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The purpose of this work was not intended to stop women from talking altogether (although the league often depicted women's tendency to talk negatively) but rather to redirect that talkativeness.
Academic text (2005) -
Beau's talkativeness, though irritating to Rory, cheered Marta enormously.
Fiction book (1990) -
Clay's talkativeness wore itself out.
Fiction book (1998) -
How else could she explain his talkativeness, his rambling, his strange extravagant behavior except to assume that he was drunk?
Fiction book (1993) -
The agitator's obligation was to inform women about the supposed potential detrimental effect this talkativeness could have on the country and their family.
Academic text (2005) -
Her talkativeness made her the life of the party, as she shared interesting stories and engaged everyone in conversation.
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Teachers often note a student's talkativeness as a sign of confidence and social engagement in classroom discussions.
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Despite her talkativeness, she was an attentive listener who made others feel valued during their conversations.
Synonyms
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4.4
A habit of talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
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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
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7.5
Talking or writing with too many words makes people bored
A person who likes to speak a lot in social situations
A lot of talking about small unimportant things
A habit of talking a lot about unimportant things
Speech or writing that uses too many words
A person who talks a lot in a loud or rude way
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Talkativeness comes from the simple verb talk, via the word talkative, plus the ending -ness that makes a noun meaning 'the state of'. So talkativeness means 'talking a lot' or the habit of speaking often.