Talkative: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
talkative
[ หtษหkษtษชv ]
in a conversation
tending to talk a lot; fond of talking; loquacious
Synonyms
chatty, communicative, garrulous, verbose
Examples of usage
- She's very talkative, she never stops talking!
- The talkative boy entertained his classmates with his stories.
characteristic
having a tendency to talk freely, openly, or too much
Synonyms
expressive, gabby, vocal, voluble
Examples of usage
- The talkative parrot wouldn't stop repeating everything it heard.
- She became more talkative after a few drinks.
Translations
Translations of the word "talkative" in other languages:
๐ต๐น falador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคคเฅเคจเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช gesprรคchig
๐ฎ๐ฉ cerewet
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐะปะฐะบััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ gadatliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใในใใช
๐ซ๐ท bavard
๐ช๐ธ hablador
๐น๐ท konuลkan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์ด ๋ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุซุฑุซุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ upovรญdanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ukecanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅ่ฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zgovoren
๐ฎ๐ธ mรกlglaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะนะปะตะณัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแงแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ danฤฑลqan
๐ฒ๐ฝ hablador
Word origin
The word 'talkative' originated from the Middle English word 'talkatif', which in turn came from the Old French word 'talkatif' meaning 'chatty'. The suffix '-ive' was added to form the adjective. The term has been in use since the 15th century to describe people who are inclined to talk a lot or are fond of conversation.
See also: talk, talkativeness, talked, talker, talking.