talkative

adjective
UK: /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
US: /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

  1. Liking to talk a lot; talking a great deal.

    1. She is a very talkative girl.
    2. My normally talkative friend was unusually quiet today, leaving me wondering what was wrong.

Synonyms

voluble garrulous communicative loquacious chatty
talkative adjective

  1. Characterized by or indicative of much talk

    1. It was a very talkative meeting.
    2. The latest quarterly report was particularly talkative, spanning over fifty pages with detailed explanations for minor fluctuations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "talkative" is /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ in British English and /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "talkative": voluble, garrulous, communicative, loquacious, chatty.

Example usage of "talkative": "She is a very talkative girl.". More examples on the page.