as in communicative
fond of talking or conversation
a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city
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Recent Examples of talkative
This story was not supposed to begin in Zagreb, but then a talkative five-year-old named Oliver showed up at my lunch table.
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Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
His mom describes him as talkative.
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Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
Donovan is talkative, bubbly and outgoing, while Juan is more of a listener.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Your 4th House of Foundations gets talkative as intellectual Mercury enters, making chats about your space easier to plan and finish.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talkative
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
His mom describes him as talkative.
—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
Donovan is talkative, bubbly and outgoing, while Juan is more of a listener.
—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Your 4th House of Foundations gets talkative as intellectual Mercury enters, making chats about your space easier to plan and finish.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talkative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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Experts warn Warsh's less communicative approach risks increasing market volatility and borrowing costs, potentially forfeiting accountability gains.
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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.
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The program also sets up a conversational system that starts with storyboarding and ends with post, basically handholding a user through the completion of a short (or a five-minute scene in a feature).
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This automatic firmware update will introduce advanced AI capabilities, enabling more natural, conversational interaction with TVs.
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
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Jackie and Shadow became internet sensations thanks to the live webcams maintained in their nest by nonprofit organization Friends of Big Bear Valley, which is an outspoken voice for conserving eagle habitat.
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The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.
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The six-part series documented the program’s rise under Urban Meyer, while capturing the dedication and personalities of players, including the loquacious Spikes.
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Onlookers were festive and chatty amid thunderstorms that threatened to delay the work.
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Quiet reflection shapes choices as moody Moon is in your 12th House of Solitude, sextiling chatty Mercury in your 2nd House of Resources.
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Ten minutes later, the outgoing England captain was walking out with Ben Duckett after promoting himself to open the batting in the chase.
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The candidates who have already launched their campaigns include outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Cook County Board of Review member George Cardenas, and former Chicago Housing Authority board chair Matthew Brewer.
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Tony Award-winning actress Kara Young co-stars as Racine, the mouthy, rough-and-tough twin.
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With a loss ending the season, urgency became the default setting, activating anger necessary to stand nose-to-nose with the mouthy Wolves.
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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