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- [taw-kuh-tiv]
- /ˈtɔ kə tɪv/
- /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [taw-kuh-tiv]
- /ˈtɔ kə tɪv/
Definitions of talkative word
- adjective talkative inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative. 1
- adjective talkative Someone who is talkative talks a lot. 0
- adjective talkative given to talking a great deal 0
- adjective talkative talking, or fond of talking, a great deal; loquacious 0
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Origin of talkative
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at talk, -ative
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Parts of speech for Talkative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
talkative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
talkative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for talkative
adj talkative
- bigmouthed — having a very large mouth.
- chattery — to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
adv talkative
- grandiloquently — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
adjective talkative
- chattering — rapid and continuous talk
- conversational — Conversational means relating to, or similar to, casual and informal talk.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
- garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
- gassy — full of or containing gas.
adverb talkative
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
- garrulously — In a garrulous manner.
- longwindedly — Alternative spelling of long-windedly.
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- oratorically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
Antonyms for talkative
adj talkative
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- close-lipped — not talking or revealing much
- closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
- dried-up — depleted of water or moisture; gone dry: a dried-up water hole.
- husher — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
adjective talkative
- inconversable — (obsolete) uncommunicative; reserved.
- nonvocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.
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Matching words
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