communicative

adjective

com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tive kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv  -ni-kə-tiv 

1

: tending to communicate : talkative

2

: of or relating to communication

communicatively adverb

communicativeness noun

Examples of communicative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025

Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for communicative

• uncommunicative

Kids Definition

communicative

adjective

com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tive kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv  -ni-kət-iv 

1

: tending to communicate : talkative

2

: of or relating to communication

communicativeness noun

Legal Definition

communicative

adjective

com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tive kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv 

1

: tending or serving to communicate

a communicative gesture

2

: of or relating to communication