talkative

CEFRB1

/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Talking a lot.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

Examples

  • Americans, on the whole, are a talkative people.

  • My roommate is too talkative.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɑ-/
  • /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Tending to talk a lot.

More examples

In context

  • Pat is very talkative.

  • a talkative TV show

  • a talkative girl

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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The extremely blank child would not stop talking during the entire movie.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.