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talkative

adjective
talk·​a·​tive | \ ˈtȯ-kÉ™-tiv How to pronounce talkative (audio) \

Definition of talkative

: given to talking also : full of talk

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Other Words from talkative

talkatively adverb
talkativeness noun

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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

Examples of talkative in a Sentence

Their little boy is very talkative. She was in a talkative mood.

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Stoddard was also more talkative than his mentor on the subject of the Nordic race’s secret sauce. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist," 19 Aug. 2019 Though naturally talkative, Grant paused as tears threatened to overwhelm him. Susan Scutti, CNN, "A wounded El Paso hero and the Border Protection agent who saved his life reunite at his hospital bedside," 6 Aug. 2019 Not a very talkative guy, pretty quiet, but well-respected by his teammates. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "'You root for guys like that': Cincinnati Reds teammates thrilled for Phillip Ervin's success," 15 July 2019 The three most talkative candidates were also the three politicians polling best before Wednesday’s debate, according to data from RealClearPolitics. Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Women, On Average, Talked More Than Men During the First Democratic Debate. But Here's Who Talked Most," 27 June 2019 Grande wasn’t very talkative Friday, but the show did feature a silly home video of a precocious pre-teen Grande pretending to be a newscaster. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ariana Grande performs at the peak of her powers at packed Fiserv Forum show in Milwaukee," 7 Dec. 2018 Best supporting actor Johnathan Abram, the rookie safety from Mississippi State, was playful, talkative and defiant all in the matter of a few minutes of air time. Jon Becker, The Mercury News, "Handing out awards from Raiders’ opener on ‘Hard Knocks’," 8 Aug. 2019 And today in totally wacky toy news… Squeezamals (not to be confused with their talkative friends, Hatchimals) apparently are the latest craze to sweep kids' wish lists. Megan Stein, Country Living, "If Your Kids Love Hatchimals They're Going to Freak Over This New Squeezamals Game," 9 Jan. 2019 The Huracán Evo is a talkative thing, engaging the driver through their senses and touch points. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The Lamborghini Huracán Evo is actually proof of intelligent design," 7 June 2019

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First Known Use of talkative

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for talkative

talkative

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of talkative

: tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having conversations with people

talkative

adjective
talk·​a·​tive | \ ˈtȯ-kÉ™-tiv How to pronounce talkative (audio) \

Kids Definition of talkative

: fond of talking

Other Words from talkative

talkativeness noun

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