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.
—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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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Experts advise securing a fully remote role, planning finances, and testing the lifestyle, as employers prioritize independent, productive, and communicative candidates.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Gemini Kids influenced by the sign of the Twins are curious, communicative, social, fun-loving, and open-minded.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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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).—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
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This automatic firmware update will introduce advanced AI capabilities, enabling more natural, conversational interaction with TVs.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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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.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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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.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Onlookers were festive and chatty amid thunderstorms that threatened to delay the work.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The options before voters are business owner and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker and heir to the political movement of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, the nation’s first leftist leader.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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What to Watch For The proclamation comes only two days after former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won a special election to replace an outgoing member of Parliament for Makerfield.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Tony Award-winning actress Kara Young co-stars as Racine, the mouthy, rough-and-tough twin.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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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.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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