mouthy

adjective

ˈmau̇-thē  -t͟hē 

mouthier; mouthiest

1

: marked by bombast or back talk

… one of those mouthy hirelings absolutely corrupted by a little power.

—Ethan Mordden

2

: excessively talkative : garrulous

… a mouthy and hammy showboater …

—Colman McCarthy

Synonyms of mouthy

• talkative

Examples of mouthy in a Sentence

those mouthy motorists who can't seem to stay off their cell phones

Recent Examples on the Web

The somber nature of the day bleeds into the playable shift, where the usually mouthy heroes abstain from hurling insults and shooting the breeze. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025

Maia’s flaky friends Alani (True Whitaker) and Charlie (Jordan Firstman) are, respectively, a nepo baby with a titular vice presidency at her famous father’s production company and a mouthy stylist genuflecting at the feet of small-time pop singers. —Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025

He's developed quite the voice and is very mouthy and vocal with me throughout the day. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

Just imagine what would have happened to that mouthy, fearless girl coming of age in an Argentina dominated by the brutal military juntas of the late seventies and eighties. —Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

mouth entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1