talkative
Tending to talk a lotTending to talk a lot.
» Tom is quite talkative, isn't he?
Tom ist sehr geschwätzig, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Том доволі балакучий, чи не так? — deniko
Том досить говіркий, правда? — deniko
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2 sensesTending to talk a lot.
a talkative girl
a talkative TV show
gesprächig, redselig
разгово́рчивыйrazgovórčivyj, словоохо́тливыйslovooxótlivyj, болтли́выйboltlívyj
балаку́чийbalakúčyj, говірки́йhovirkýj, балакли́вийbalaklývyj
friendly and open and willing to talk
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
geschwätzig
болтли́выйboltlívyj
Examples
213 sentencesTom is quite talkative, isn't he?
Том доволі балакучий, чи не так? — deniko
deTom ist sehr geschwätzig, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
I know that Tom is talkative.
Я знаю, що Том балакучий. — miketheknight
ruЯ знаю, что Том болтлив. — marafon
Tom got drunk and became very talkative.
Том напився і став дуже балакучим. — deniko
ruТом напился и стал весьма словоохотлив. — Karok
Tom isn't as talkative as he used to be.
Том уже не такий балакучий, як колись. — deniko
ruТом уже не такой болтливый, как раньше. — marafon
I'm not as talkative as you.
Я не такий балакучий, як ти. — vobmipri
ruЯ не такой разговорчивый, как ты. — odexed
deIch bin nicht so gesprächig wie du. — Serienchiller
Translations
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.
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Forms
more talkative, most talkative| Comparative | more talkative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most talkative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
29 synonyms- friendly and open and willing to talk:expansive
- unwisely talking too much:bigmouthedblabbermouthedblabby
- full of trivial conversation:chattygabbygarrulousloquacioustalky
Antonyms
14 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
10 patterns- was very talkative
- a talkative person
- as talkative as
- talkative person
- is a talkative
- is quite talkative
- be as talkative
- quite talkative
- talkative tonight
- really talkative