communicative

com·mu·ni·ca·tive

 (kə-myo͞o′nĭ-kā′tĭv, -kə-tĭv)
adj.
1. Inclined to communicate readily; talkative.
2. Of or relating to communication.

com·mu′ni·ca′tive·ly adv.
com·mu′ni·ca′tive·ness n.
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communicative

(kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv)
adj
1. inclined or able to communicate readily; talkative
2. (Communications & Information) of or relating to communication
comˈmunicatively adv
comˈmunicativeness n
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com•mu•ni•ca•tive

(kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪ tɪv, -kə tɪv)

also com•mu•ni•ca•to•ry

(-kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.
1. inclined to communicate or impart; talkative.
2. of or pertaining to communication.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin]
com•mu′ni•ca`tive•ly, adv.
com•mu′ni•ca`tive•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.communicative - of or relating to communication; "communicative arts"
2.communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
voluble - marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations"
incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
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communicative

adjective talkative, open, frank, forthcoming, outgoing, informative, candid, expansive, chatty, voluble, loquacious, unreserved She has become a lot more tolerant and communicative.
reserved, quiet, secretive, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, uninformative, untalkative
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communicative

adjective
Disposed to be open, sociable, and talkative:
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Translations
كَثيرُ الكَلام
komunikativnísdílný
åbenmeddelsom
kommunikativgesprächig
comunicativo
abordablecommunicatif
közlékenybeszédes
ræîinn, skrafhreifinn
comunicativo
meddelsom
коммуникативный
konuşkan
交际的爱说话的

communicative

[kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv] ADJcomunicativo
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communicative

[kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv] adj
(= willing to talk) [person] → loquace
to become more communicative → devenir plus loquace
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communicative

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communicative

[kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv] adj (gen) → loquace
communicative skills (Scol) → capacità f inv espressive
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communicate

(kəˈmjuːnikeit) verb
1. to tell (information etc). She communicated the facts to him.
2. to get in touch (with). It's difficult to communicate with her now that she has left the country.
comˌmuniˈcation noun
1. (an act, or means, of) conveying information. Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.
2. a piece of information given, a letter etc. I received your communication in this morning's post.
comˌmuniˈcations noun plural
means of sending messages or of transporting (eg troops and supplies).
comˈmunicative (-tiv) adjective
(negative uncommunicative) talkative; sociable. She's not very communicative this morning.
communication cord
a chain etc in a railway carriage, to be pulled in an emergency.
communiˈcations ˌsatellite noun
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