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talkative

talk·a·tive [ táwkətiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
inclined to excessive talking: tending to talk readily and at length


talk·a·tive·ness noun

Word Key: Synonyms
talkative, chatty, gossipy, garrulous, loquacious
CORE MEANING: talking a lot

talkative tending to talk readily and at length;
The normally talkative champion refused to be drawn on his prospects for the tournament.
chatty talking freely about unimportant things in a friendly way;
My niece was her usual chatty self, talking about her hamster.
gossipy talking with relish about other people and their lives, often unkindly or maliciously;
articles ranging from the informative to the gossipy
a gossipy neighbor
garrulous excessively or pointlessly talkative;
a garrulous pest with a thousand stories to tell to anyone who would listen
loquacious tending to talk a great deal;
Never loquacious, she was for the moment totally lost for words.
Her loquacious elder brother was talking enthusiastically about the new venture.
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