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

Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The arrival ceremony suggested that others understood the communicative potential of clothes at such an event, too. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

That someone with a voice as communicative and constantly evolving as Bridges is often reduced to a retro aesthete is a shame. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

The article suggests that social storytelling is what enabled us to surpass the communicative abilities of other living apes, into the rich, expressive tapestry of human language. — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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