TALKATIVE


Meaning of TALKATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯ-kə-tiv ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

: given to talking ; also : full of talk

• talk·a·tive·ly adverb

• talk·a·tive·ness noun

Synonyms:

talkative , loquacious , garrulous , voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation

a talkative neighbor

loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly

a loquacious spokesperson

garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity

garrulous traveling companions

voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity

a voluble raconteur

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.