mouthy

mouthy

adj \ˈmau̇-thē, -thē\

mouth·i·ermouth·i·est

Definition of MOUTHY

1

: marked by bombast or back talk

2

: excessively talkative : garrulous

Examples of MOUTHY

1. <those mouthy motorists who can't seem to stay off their cell phones>

First Known Use of MOUTHY

1589

Related to MOUTHY

Synonyms: blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, motormouthed, talkative, talky

Antonyms: closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative

Related Words: communicative, expansive; demonstrative, effusive, gushing; free-spoken, outspoken, unreserved, vocal; articulate, fluent, glib, voluble, well-spoken; gossipy, talebearing, tale-telling; long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy; extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable

Near Antonyms: quiet, shy; mum, mute, silent, speechless, tongue-tied, wordless; evasive, nonvocal, secretive, self-contained; aloof, indrawn, inhibited, introverted, retiring, unsociable, withdrawn

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