loquacious

(lō-kwā'shəs)
adj.
Very talkative; garrulous.

[From Latin loquāx, loquāc-, from loquī, to speak.]

loquaciously lo·qua'cious·ly adv.
loquaciousness lo·qua'cious·ness or lo·quac'i·ty (lō-kwăs'ĭ-tē) n.

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adjective

Given to conversation: chatty, conversational, garrulous, talkative, talky, voluble. Slang gabby. See words.

adj

Definition: talkative
Antonyms: quiet, restrained, reticent, silent, subdued, taciturn

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A disorder which renders the sufferer unable to curb his tongue when you wish to talk.

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IN BRIEF: Talkativeness.

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity. — Cicero (106-43 BC)

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For a list of words related to loquacious, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
• Foolish, Immature, Bigoted, or Trivial

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See words rhyming with "loquacious."

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - snakkesalig

Nederlands (Dutch)
praatziek, babbelend, kabbelend

Français (French)
adj. - loquace

Deutsch (German)
adj. - redselig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολύλογος, φλύαρος

Italiano (Italian)
loquace

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - loquaz, falador

Русский (Russian)
говорливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - locuaz

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - pratsam, pratsjuk, pratig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
多嘴的, 吵闹的, 好辩的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多嘴的, 吵鬧的, 好辯的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 말하기를 좋아하는 , 수다스러운, 장황한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - おしゃべりな, 騒々しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثرثار, مهذار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פטפטן, דברני‬

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