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talkative

talkative

Meaning of talkative

English

liking to talk

中文

喜欢说话、很会聊天的

talkative

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
American English
/ˈtɔkətɪv/

talkative with Chinese translation

talkative usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

My younger sister is talkative; she's always chatting.

我妹妹是个健谈的人,一直在聊天。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

The taxi driver is a talkative old man.

出租车司机是一个健谈的老人。

talkative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between talkative, sociable, outgoing, communicative, verbose, garrulous, loquacious, and voluble

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

enjoys company; does not necessarily talk a lot

B1very often

ENHe's very sociable and makes friends easily.

🇬🇧English

open and friendly, easily meets people

B1very often

ENShe's outgoing and enjoys meeting new people.

C
🇬🇧English
communicative

willing to share information

B2often

ENBe communicative with your manager about deadlines.

V
🇬🇧English
verbose

using too many words; critical

B2rare word

ENThe essay is interesting but rather verbose.

G
🇬🇧English
garrulous

talking too much, annoyingly

C2rare word

ENAfter a few drinks he became garrulous and wouldn't stop.

L
🇬🇧English
loquacious

formal or literary word

C2very rare word

ENThe loquacious host filled the evening with stories.

V
🇬🇧English
voluble

formal: talking fast and a lot

C1very rare word

ENThe voluble guide answered every question promptly.

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What does talkative mean?

liking to talk

How do you pronounce talkative?

talkative is pronounced [ˈtɔːkətɪv].

How is talkative used in a sentence?

我妹妹是个健谈的人,一直在聊天。 Translation: My younger sister is talkative; she's always chatting.

Is talkative part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, talkative can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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