Front | garrulous |
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Back | gar‧ru‧lous /ˈɡærələs/ adjective always talking a lot SYN talkative: Ian isn’t normally this garrulous! —garrulously adverb —garrulousness noun [uncountable] THESAURUS talkative a talkative person likes to talk a lot – also used about people’s moods: He’s very talkative with his friends and family. | Benjamin was in a talkative mood. chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way – a rather informal use: I like her – she’s always cheerful and chatty. | The chatty girl on the phone answered most of my questions. articulate able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects: All the applicants we interviewed were intelligent and articulate. | These were articulate people, well able to deal with the press and media. eloquent able to express your ideas and opinions well – used especially about people who speak in public and are able to influence people: an eloquent public speaker garrulous formal talking a lot, especially about unimportant things: A garrulous old man was sitting near me in the bar. | He became more garrulous as the evening went on. you can’t shut him/her up informal used to say humorously that someone talks all the time: You can’t shut him up so I never get any work done when he’s here. chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot : Cathy’s a real chatterbox. |
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