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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a chatty campaigner who talked to everyone like they were old friends
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Recent Examples of chatty
In late April, love gets chatty and playful when Venus enters Gemini, followed by electric Uranus, bringing sparks through conversation, witty banter, spontaneous plans and flirting that starts as a joke and ends in a date.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Some parents are excited to test the toys, hoping that the chatty bot interactions will educate and entertain their children.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Relaxed and chatty on a Friday morning in November, Francis Suarez sat behind the wheel of his wife’s spotless white Tesla as the self-driving vehicle piloted itself north on 37th Avenue.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Jeremy was always a chatty child and teenager, who enjoyed telling jokes and making videos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Some parents are excited to test the toys, hoping that the chatty bot interactions will educate and entertain their children.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Relaxed and chatty on a Friday morning in November, Francis Suarez sat behind the wheel of his wife’s spotless white Tesla as the self-driving vehicle piloted itself north on 37th Avenue.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Jeremy was always a chatty child and teenager, who enjoyed telling jokes and making videos.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatty
Adjective
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The city of big apples, hand-tossed pizzas and the colloquial adverb deadass.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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This time around, our Traitors and Faithfuls are a beautiful assortment of Housewives, Survivors, athletes, actors, and plenty of mothers — both literal (Donna Kelce) and in the colloquial sense (Porsha Williams).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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