COMMUNICATIVE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

communicative

adjective

Definition of communicative

as in outgoing

characterized by abundant communication and expression The child was shy and not very communicative. The workplace had a friendly and communicative atmosphere.

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Recent Examples of communicative 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 This means being communicative, proactive and disciplined in the engagement. — Ashish Agarwal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Relative to the contemptuous silence of the Mike Ashley regime, there is no comparison — but even when compared to previous post-takeover administrations, Newcastle are being more communicative. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communicative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicative

Adjective

There was a ballot proposal on nonpartisan elections put forward by a commission appointed by outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, but Mamdani blocked that with the help of the Legislature.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
The outgoing authorities remain in control until a formal transition of power, expected to take several weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

Elementary school students may have tantrums, be clingy, have toileting accidents, engage in uncontrollable crying or become less talkative as a result of changes in schools, homes and caregivers.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
In the past, Cooper has had an active online life, a cheerful and talkative presence behind his thick black beard.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of talkative

Adjective

Shaking up the race is the centrist Opportunity party, led by Qiulae Wong, an articulate 38-year-old former sustainable business consultant and mother of two, who goes by ‘Q’ for short.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Taylor is known for playing commanding women — erect, articulate and immaculately put together.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of articulate

Adjective

Broad election fallout Still, the fallout for the GOP is broad, according to the AP Voter Poll, an expansive survey of about 80,000 voters in all 50 states.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
As a young man, Abraham Lincoln steeped himself in the rhetoric of the classical authors, the wisdom of Aesop and the King James Bible, and the expansive humanity of William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, and Robert Burns.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026