talkative

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtɑːkədɪv/

Adjective

talkative

1. Tending to talk a lot.
2. Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

Synonyms

• (very willing to talk) chatty, gabby, loquacious, outgoing, talksome, outspoken
• (too long or too much) long-winded, garrulous, logorrheic
• (with too many details) verbose
• (too much nonsense) drivellous
• (saying inappropriate things) indiscreet
• See also Thesaurus:talkative

Antonyms

• dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn
• laconic, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative
• mute, quiet, silent

Translations

• French: bavard, loquace
• German: gesprächig, redselig
• Italian: loquace, chiacchierino, garrulo
• Portuguese: falador, conversador, tagarela
• Russian: разгово́рчивый
• Spanish: hablador, conversador

Translations

• German: geschwätzig
• Portuguese: tagarela
• Russian: болтли́вый

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