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
Loud, funny and talkative, The Big Bopper merged radio and rock stardom and became a larger-than-life entity with a true theatrical presence.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, like now, people were very talkative.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, like now, people were very talkative.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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From the get-go, Vespaio was incredibly kind and communicative when planning our rehearsal dinner.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The steering, though somewhat isolated due to the car’s grand-touring disposition, feels communicative enough to enable and encourage rather spirited cornering.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their conversational dance is intricate and fascinating.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gartner predicts that by 2028 conversational assistants will resolve 70% of customer-service journeys, handling tasks such as triage, routing and issue resolution.—
Michelle Taite,
Harvard Business Review,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fine is more supportive of Israel while Biss and Abughazaleh, an outspoken Gen Z influencer who is Palestinian American, have been more critical.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, his company’s treatment of its essential workers, and the firing of Chris Smalls, an outspoken employee in a Staten Island warehouse, triggered the creation of the first Amazon union—a milestone in the recent surge of labor activism in America.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hall has previously been a vocal critic of the celebration online, both before and after he was elected to the state education board in 2024.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Frye is a vocal proponent of leucovorin, and his research on the drug was cited by federal health officials in September.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 28-year-old is loquacious and engaging, the ideal traits for someone around whom a team revolves.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Keery’s loquacious doormat of a storage employee falls for his coworker (Campbell) who is not only super smart but resourceful.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stack is the sly and cunning one, chatty and quick to grin, unlike his brother, yet certainly with things weighing on him as well.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dim lights, a chic elegant interior, a chatty and trendy crowd, a menu that’s sophisticated but not too pretentious, and a welcoming bar (plus a little je ne sais quoi) are to be expected.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This contrasted with her otherwise outgoing personality and sense of humor.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel Boric, a Magallanes native and Chile’s outgoing president, greenlit Cape Froward in 2024.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The somber nature of the day bleeds into the playable shift, where the usually mouthy heroes abstain from hurling insults and shooting the breeze.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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Maia’s flaky friends Alani (True Whitaker) and Charlie (Jordan Firstman) are, respectively, a nepo baby with a titular vice presidency at her famous father’s production company and a mouthy stylist genuflecting at the feet of small-time pop singers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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