talkative
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talkative
- /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/ US
- /ˈtɑ-/ US, cot caught merger
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From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.
adjective more talkative · most talkative
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Tending to talk a lot.
a talkative girl
Similar: chatty, gabby, loquacious, outgoing, talksome, outspoken, long-winded, garrulous, logorrheic, verbose, drivellous, indiscreet
- Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Similar: chattering, chattery, effusive, gobby, motormouth, nattersome, nattery, prolix, talkative, talky, voluble, wordy, yakky, yappy · Opposite: dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn, laconic, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative, mute, quiet, silent, curt, reserved, reticent
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adj tending to talk or speak freely or often
| Español | hablador, conversador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수다스럽다 sudaseureopda |
| 日本語 | おしゃべり好きな oshaberi-zuki-na |
| 中文 | 貧嘴 /贫嘴 pínzuǐ |
| Português | falador, falante, conversador, tagarela |
| Français | bavard, loquace |
| Deutsch | gesprächig, redselig |
| Italiano | loquace, chiacchierino, garrulo |
| Ελληνικά | ομιλητικός omilitikós |
| Română | vorbăreț, flecar, limbut, guraliv, gureș |
| Русский | разгово́рчивый razgovórčivyj, словоохо́тливый slovooxótlivyj, болтли́вый boltlívyj, бесе́дливый besédlivyj, говорли́вый govorlívyj, гаваркі gavarki |
| العربية | ثَرْثَار ṯarṯār |
| עברית | דברן dabrán, פטפטן patpetán, פטפטני patpetaní |
adj speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences
| 日本語 | おしゃべりな oshaberi-na |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 嘴不穩 /嘴不稳 zuǐ bù wěn, 嘴敞 zuǐchǎng |
| Português | tagarela |
| Deutsch | geschwätzig |
| Русский | болтли́вый boltlívyj |
| Tiếng Việt | lắm mồm |
Talk about this word "talkative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/talkative. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. talkative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/talkative "talkative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/talkative.Cite this
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title = {talkative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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