He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed, his eyes much brighter.
Synonyms: loquacious, chatty, garrulous, long-winded More Synonyms of talkative
talkative in British English
(ˈtɔːkətɪv)
adjective
given to talking a great deal
Derived forms
talkatively (ˈtalkatively)
adverb
talkativeness (ˈtalkativeness)
noun
talkative in American English
(ˈtɔkətɪv)
adjective
talking, or fond of talking, a great deal; loquacious
SYNONYMY NOTE: talkative, implying a fondness for talking frequently or at length, is perhaps the least derogatoryof these words [a jolly, talkative girl]; loquacious usually implies a disposition to talk incessantly or to keep up a constant flow ofchatter [a loquacious mood]; garrulous implies a wearisome loquacity about trivial matters [a garrulous old man]; voluble suggests a continuous flow of glib talk [a voluble oration]
Derived forms
talkatively (ˈtalkatively)
adverb
talkativeness (ˈtalkativeness)
noun
Examples of 'talkative' in a sentence
talkative
Luck links you with your most talkative friend.
The Sun (2013)
Luck is linked to your talkative friend.
The Sun (2011)
Some become more talkative than usual, others quieter.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
By helping him to relax, he will hopefully become more talkative.
The Sun (2011)
A talkative friend is lucky for you.
The Sun (2010)
You've been less talkative recently.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
He was less talkative yesterday, refusing to comment as he left court before being led into a taxi by his family.
The Sun (2013)
He was standing under the apple tree, and the talkative little man called Bernard was stumbling down the hillside towards him.
Diana Wynne Jones CHARMED LIFE (1977)
Change in demeanour: A worker who is less talkative or involved in their job may be harbouring an issue.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
talkative
British English: talkative /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who is talkative talks a lot.
He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed, his eyes much brighter.
American English: talkative
Arabic: ثَرْثَار
Brazilian Portuguese: tagarela
Chinese: 爱说话的
Croatian: govorljiv
Czech: upovídaný
Danish: snakkesalig
Dutch: praatgraag
European Spanish: conversador
Finnish: puhelias
French: bavard
German: gesprächig
Greek: ομιλητικός
Italian: loquace
Japanese: 話好きな
Korean: 말이 많은
Norwegian: pratsom
Polish: rozmowny
European Portuguese: tagarela
Romanian: vorbăreț
Russian: разговорчивый
Latin American Spanish: conversador
Swedish: pratsam
Thai: ช่างพูด
Turkish: konuşkan
Ukrainian: балакучий
Vietnamese: hay nói
Chinese translation of 'talkative'
talkative
(ˈtɔːkətɪv)
adj
健谈(談)的 (jiàntán de)
(adjective)
Definition
given to talking a great deal
He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed.
Synonyms
loquacious
The normally loquacious man said little.
chatty
She's quite a chatty person.
garrulous
I fell in with a set of garrulous would-be intellectuals.
long-winded
The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious.
big-mouthed (slang)
wordy
His speech is full of wordy rhetoric.
effusive
gabby (informal)
voluble
Bert is a voluble, gregarious man.
gossipy
verbose
When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.
mouthy
prolix
Opposites
reserved
,
quiet
,
silent
,
reticent
,
taciturn
,
uncommunicative
,
unforthcoming
,
tight-lipped
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chatty
Definition
(of a letter) informal and friendly
She's quite a chatty person.
Synonyms
talkative,
informal,
effusive,
garrulous,
gabby (informal),
gossipy,
newsy (informal)
in the sense of gabby
Synonyms
talkative,
gossiping,
windy,
gushing,
glib,
chatty,
long-winded,
wordy,
effusive,
garrulous,
prattling,
voluble,
loquacious,
verbose,
mouthy,
prolix
in the sense of garrulous
Definition
constantly chattering
I fell in with a set of garrulous would-be intellectuals.