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communicative

(kəmjuːnɪkətɪv)

1. adjective

Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.

She has become a lot more tolerant and communicative.

Synonyms: talkative, open, frank, forthcoming More Synonyms of communicative

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Communicative means relating to the ability to communicate.

...the notion of communicative competence.

We have a very communicative approach to teaching languages.

communicative in British English

(kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv)

adjective

inclined or able to communicate readily; talkative

of or relating to communication

Derived forms

communicatively (comˈmunicatively)

adverb

communicativeness (comˈmunicativeness)

noun

communicative in American English

(kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɪv; kəˈmjunɪkətɪv)

adjective

giving information readily; forthcoming

of communication

Derived forms

communicatively (comˈmuniˌcatively)

adverb

communicativeness (comˈmuniˌcativeness)

noun

Examples of 'communicative' in a sentence
communicative

"If you were as communicative with your son as you're being with me it's no wonder he's a runaway," Maynard said.`Christmas is Christmas," he said to me -- unusually communicative.Finally, they headed for the lunchroom in search of men in a more communicative mood.

(adjective) in the sense of talkative

She has become a lot more tolerant and communicative.

Synonyms

talkative

He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed.

open

She has an open, trusting nature.

frank

They had a frank discussion about the issue.

forthcoming

She was very forthcoming in court.

outgoing

She is very friendly and outgoing.

informative

This book is a lively, informative read.

candid

expansive

He became more expansive as he began to relax.

chatty

She's quite a chatty person.

voluble

Bert is a voluble, gregarious man.

loquacious

The normally loquacious man said little.

unreserved

conversable

Opposites

reserved

quiet

secretive

reticent

taciturn

uncommunicative

uninformative

untalkative

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 expansive

Definition

friendly, open, and talkative

He became more expansive as he began to relax.

Synonyms

talkative,

open,

friendly,

outgoing,

free,

easy,

warm,

sociable,

genial,

affable,

communicative,

effusive,

garrulous,

loquacious,

unreserved

in the sense of forthcoming

Definition

(of a person) willing to give information

She was very forthcoming in court.

Synonyms

communicative,

open,

free,

informative,

expansive,

sociable,

chatty,

talkative,

unreserved

Synonyms of 'communicative'

communicative

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单词	communicative
释义	Trends of communicative View usage for: communicative (kəmjuːnɪkətɪv) 1. adjective Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things. She has become a lot more tolerant and communicative. Synonyms: talkative, open, frank, forthcoming More Synonyms of communicative 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Communicative means relating to the ability to communicate. ...the notion of communicative competence. We have a very communicative approach to teaching languages. communicative in British English (kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv) adjective 1. inclined or able to communicate readily; talkative 2. of or relating to communication Derived forms communicatively (comˈmunicatively) adverb communicativeness (comˈmunicativeness) noun communicative in American English (kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɪv; kəˈmjunɪkətɪv) adjective 1. giving information readily; forthcoming 2. of communication Derived forms communicatively (comˈmuniˌcatively) adverb communicativeness (comˈmuniˌcativeness) noun Examples of 'communicative' in a sentence communicative "If you were as communicative with your son as you're being with me it's no wonder he's a runaway," Maynard said. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) `Christmas is Christmas," he said to me -- unusually communicative. Holt, Victoria THE ROAD TO PARADISE ISLAND (2001) Finally, they headed for the lunchroom in search of men in a more communicative mood. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2001) (adjective) in the sense of talkative She has become a lot more tolerant and communicative. Synonyms talkative He suddenly became very talkative, his face slightly flushed. open She has an open, trusting nature. frank They had a frank discussion about the issue. forthcoming She was very forthcoming in court. outgoing She is very friendly and outgoing. informative This book is a lively, informative read. candid expansive He became more expansive as he began to relax. chatty She's quite a chatty person. voluble Bert is a voluble, gregarious man. loquacious The normally loquacious man said little. unreserved conversable Opposites reserved , quiet , secretive , reticent , taciturn , uncommunicative , uninformative , untalkative 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 expansive Definition friendly, open, and talkative He became more expansive as he began to relax. Synonyms talkative, open, friendly, outgoing, free, easy, warm, sociable, genial, affable, communicative, effusive, garrulous, loquacious, unreserved in the sense of forthcoming Definition (of a person) willing to give information She was very forthcoming in court. Synonyms communicative, open, free, informative, expansive, sociable, chatty, talkative, unreserved Synonyms of 'communicative' communicative Explore 'communicative' in the dictionary
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