adj
talkative
TAW-kuh-tihv
adj
1
Inclined to talk a great deal.
"He's usually quiet, but after a coffee he gets talkative."
How to Use Talkative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishChatty; someone who likes to talk a lot.
Easily confused with
garrulous
chatty →
Common pairings
a talkative person
unusually talkative
Word Forms
more talkative comparative, most talkative superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English talkatyve, formed from talk plus the adjective suffix -ative.