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talkative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of talkative

fond of talking or conversation

  • a talkative outgoing tour guide showed our school group around the city
Synonyms of talkative

blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, motormouthed, mouthy, talky
Words Related to talkative

communicative, expansive

demonstrative, effusive, gushing

free-spoken, outspoken, unreserved, vocal

articulate, fluent, glib, voluble, well-spoken

gossipy, talebearing, tale-telling

long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy

extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable
Near Antonyms of talkative

quiet, shy

mum, mute, silent, speechless, tongue-tied, wordless

evasive, nonvocal, secretive, self-contained

aloof, indrawn, inhibited, introverted, retiring, unsociable, withdrawn
Antonyms of talkative

closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative

Synonym Discussion of talkative

talkative, loquacious, garrulous, voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation.
    • a talkative neighbor
loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly.
    • a loquacious spokesperson
garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity.
    • garrulous traveling companions
voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity.
    • a voluble raconteur

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