talkative
Adjective Satellite
- full of trivial conversation
- unwisely talking too much
- friendly and open and willing to talk
Adj
- Tending to talk a lot.
- Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Examples
- a talkative girl
- a talkative TV show
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.
Synonyms
bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, chatty, expansive, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talky, chatterbox, chattering, chattery, drivellous, effusive, gobby, indiscreet, logorrheic, long-winded, motormouth, nattersome, nattery, outgoing, outspoken, prolix, talkative, talksome, verbose, voluble, wordy, yakky, yappy
Antonyms
curt, dour, laconic, monosyllabic, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, silent, sullen, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative, withdrawn
Scrabble Score: 16
talkative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtalkative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
talkative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary