Thesaurus:talkative

Thesaurus:talkative

THESAURUS

talkative

English

Synonyms

• talkative

• talksome

• talky

• chatty

• chattering

• chattery

• effusive

• gabby

• garrulous

• gobby (British slang, derogatory)

• logorrheic

• long-winded

• loquacious

• motormouth

• nattersome (UK dialect)

• nattery

• prolix

• outspoken

• verbose    [WS]

• voluble

• wordy

• yappy

Antonyms

• curt

• silent    [WS]

• laconic

• quiet    [WS]

• reserved

• reticent

• taciturn    [WS]

Hyponyms

• bigmouthed

• blabbermouthed

• loose-lipped

Various

• full of hot air

• talk    [WS]

See also

• Thesaurus:chatter (noun)
• Thesaurus:chatterbox (noun, person)
• Thesaurus:prattle (verb)

Further reading

• “584. loquacity” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “talkative” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.