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 Even though the pilot doesn’t have all the information passengers might want to hear in that moment, Kennedy said, many would feel relief that the person in charge is transparent, communicative, and cognizant of their feelings and concerns. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 21 June 2026 Gemini Kids influenced by the sign of the Twins are curious, communicative, social, fun-loving, and open-minded. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 According to the researchers, the findings suggest that infants become sensitive to the communicative and intentional nature of human gaze during the first year of life. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for communicative

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicative

Adjective

The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Pelosi’s conversation with Politico also touched on how the outgoing lawmaker sees the Democrats’ 2028 roster.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of outgoing

Adjective

Brown chronicled her experience with cancer in several articles for PEOPLE and became a vocal advocate for fellow cancer patients.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
People who ride bikes are a small but very vocal minority who seem to have city government wrapped around their fingers.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

Bugs, with his carrot-chomping patter, naturally brought out the character’s talkative side in their occasional matchups.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Bryan, a talkative cat with plenty to say, won both the Conversation Companion category and the show’s Best in Show grand prize.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of talkative

Adjective

Very opinionated and articulate, and seems more interested in the idea behind the idea, rather than the actual idea itself.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Published in late 2018—the very moment the Andy Rubin scandal broke and sparked the Google Walkout—this book gave us language for something many of us had sensed but couldn’t yet articulate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of articulate

Adjective

The increase is attributed partly to greater awareness and screening, a more expansive definition of the disorder, and parents having children at a later age, various studies show.

— Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Her expansive back catalog and latest album Petal are testament to that.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026