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
Garten’s trick after decades of hosting parties is to seat the two most talkative people across from each other at the center of the table.
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Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
She's known to be cheeky and talkative, like a Gemini.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
At home, Dan is curious, talkative and always ready to make a new friend.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Mbeumo, nicknamed Brice, was not shy at football but talkative and funny.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
She's known to be cheeky and talkative, like a Gemini.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
At home, Dan is curious, talkative and always ready to make a new friend.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Mbeumo, nicknamed Brice, was not shy at football but talkative and funny.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkative
Adjective
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The cabin also features the AFEELA Personal Agent, an interactive conversational AI leveraging Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to deliver personalized dialogue experiences.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chatbots are designed to be cooperative and conversational.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The responses in Bug are very vocal and that is a lot of fun.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hopefuls are judged on musical performance, song choice, vocal abilities, costuming, crowd appeal and authenticity in portraying the real-life Gold Rush character Klondike Kate.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Today, the Sun and Mars unite in your loquacious 3rd house, empowering direct words that seek the truth without burning bridges.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The normally loquacious Iasiello, who was not charged in either probe, has had little to say when asked about his investors.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rue the encounter with a chatty neighbor, well-meaning friendor even beloved educator.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Farrell plays John, the ambitious and chatty servant who is seduced by the mistress of the house (Jessica Chastain), as a nervous bundle of energy who becomes more agonized and frantic over the course of the film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chance, a redshirt sophomore next season, should be a plug-and-play replacement for outgoing punter Ethan Craw.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The outgoing traffic on the University of Arkansas football roster continued at a steady pace Friday, headlined by starting offensive lineman and in-state standout E'Marion Harris, as the NCAA transfer portal officially opened for the only time this year.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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He's developed quite the voice and is very mouthy and vocal with me throughout the day.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Talkative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkative. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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