talk·a·tive (tô k -t v)adj. Marked by or having a disposition to talk. talk a·tive·ly adv.talk a·tive·ness n. |
talkative [ˈtɔːkətɪv]
adj
given to talking a great deal
talkatively adv
talkativeness n
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| Adj. | 1. | talkative - full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors" voluble - marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" |
| 2. | talkative - unwisely talking too much indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best" | |
| 3. |  talkative - friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest expansive"communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray |
talkative
adjective loquacious, chatty, garrulous, long-winded, big-mouthed (slang), wordy, effusive, gabby (informal), voluble, gossipy, verbose, mouthy, prolix He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed.
reserved, quiet, silent, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped
reserved, quiet, silent, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped
Translations
talkative [ˈtɔːkətɪv] ADJ → hablador, platicón(Mex)
he became quite talkative → habló mucho
she wasn't very talkative at breakfast → estuvo bastante callada durante el desayuno
he became quite talkative → habló mucho
she wasn't very talkative at breakfast → estuvo bastante callada durante el desayuno
talkative
adj person → gesprächig, redselig
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