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chattiness

chat·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chat-ee]
    • /ˈtʃæt i/
    • /ˈʧætɪnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chat-ee]
    • /ˈtʃæt i/

Definitions of chattiness word

  • adjective chattiness characterized by friendly and informal talk or writing, often about minor or personal matters: a long, chatty letter from my sister. 1
  • adjective chattiness given to such talk: a lovable, chatty old man. 1
  • noun chattiness The state of being chatty. 1

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Origin of chattiness

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; chat + -y1

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Parts of speech for Chattiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chattiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

chattiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chattiness

noun chattiness

  • grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
  • wordiness — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
  • verboseness — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
  • prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
  • verbosity — the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness: His speeches were always marred by verbosity.

Antonyms for chattiness

noun chattiness

  • reticence — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.

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