Definitions for talkativeˈtɔ kə tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
talk•a•tive*ˈtɔ kə tɪv(adj.)
inclined to talk a great deal.
* Syn: talkative , garrulous , loquacious characterize a person who talks a great deal. talkative is a neutral or mildly unfavorable word for a person who is much inclined to talk, sometimes without significance: a talkative child. The garrulous person talks with wearisome persistence, usu. about trivial things: a garrulous cab driver. A loquacious person, intending to be sociable, talks continuously and at length: a loquacious host.
Origin of talkative:
1400–50
talk′a•tive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky(adj)
full of trivial conversation
"kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"
bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative(adj)
unwisely talking too much
expansive, talkative(adj)
friendly and open and willing to talk
"wine made the guest expansive"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
talkative(adjective)ˈtɔ kə tɪv
talking a lot
a talkative young man
Wiktionary
talkative(Adjective)
Tending to talk a lot.
talkative(Adjective)
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Origin: From talcatife, equivalent to .
Webster Dictionary
Talkative(adj)
given to much talking
Translations for talkative
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- spreeksaamAfrikaans
- ثَرْثارArabic
- приказливBulgarian
- faladorPortuguese (BR)
- mnohomluvnýCzech
- geschwätzigGerman
- snakkesaligDanish
- ομιλητικόςGreek
- habladorSpanish
- jutukasEstonian
- پر حرفFarsi
- puheliasFinnish
- bavardFrench
- פַּטפֵּטַןHebrew
- बातूनीHindi
- govorljiv, brbljavCroatian
- bőbeszédűHungarian
- suka bicaraIndonesian
- málglaðurIcelandic
- loquaceItalian
- おしゃべりなJapanese
- 말이 많은Korean
- šnekusLithuanian
- runātīgs; pļāpīgsLatvian
- suka bercakapMalay
- praatziekDutch
- snakkesalig, pratsomNorwegian
- gadatliwyPolish
- faladorPortuguese
- vorbăreţRomanian
- разговорчивыйRussian
- zhovorčivý, mnohovravnýSlovak
- klepetavSlovenian
- pričljivSerbian
- pratsamSwedish
- ช่างพูดThai
- konuşkanTurkish
- 健談的Chinese (Trad.)
- балакучий, говіркийUkrainian
- باتونيUrdu
- lắm lờiVietnamese
- 健谈的Chinese (Simp.)
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