Talkative Meaning
/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTending to talk a lot.
adjSpeaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Sentence Examples
My roommate is too talkative.
Pat is very talkative.
Americans, on the whole, are a talkative people.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The extremely ____ child would not stop talking during the entire movie.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a very ____ person who loves to share stories and meet new people whenever he goes out with his friends today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Tarzan nodded his head. He was a man of few words, and possibly it was for this reason as much as any that Kadour ben Saden had taken to him, for if there be one thing that an Arab despises it is a talkative man."
— 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 68:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The extremely ____ child would not stop talking during the entire movie.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a very ____ person who loves to share stories and meet new people whenever he goes out with his friends today.