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confabulatory

con·fab·u·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fab-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfæb yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fab-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /kənˌfæb yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of confabulatory word

  • noun confabulatory the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion. 1
  • noun confabulatory Psychiatry. the replacement of a gap in a person's memory by a falsification that he or she believes to be true. 1
  • abbreviation CONFABULATORY Colloquial. 1
  • adjective confabulatory conversational. 0
See all 4 definitions of confabulatory

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Origin of confabulatory

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Late Latin confabulātiōn- (stem of confābulātiō) conversation, equivalent to confābulāt(us) (see confabulate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Confabulatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confabulatory

confabulatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for confabulatory

adj confabulatory

  • chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
  • gabby — talkative; garrulous.
  • informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
  • loquacious — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
  • relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
All 8 Synonyms of confabulatory

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