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untalkative

talk·a·tive
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [taw-kuh-tiv]
    • /ˈtɔ kə tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [taw-kuh-tiv]
    • /ˈtɔ kə tɪv/

Definitions of untalkative word

  • adjective untalkative inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative. 1
  • adjective untalkative unwilling to talk; taciturn; refusing to speak. 0

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Origin of untalkative

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 Untalkative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

untalkative 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.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

untalkative usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for untalkative

adj untalkative

  • bigmouthed — having a very large mouth.
  • chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
  • garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
  • loose-lipped — tending toward indiscriminate and uninhibited talk.

adjective untalkative

  • longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
  • multiloquent — Talkative.
  • wordy — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
  • yacking — to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.
  • yakky — (informal) chatty, talkative.

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