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gar·ru·lous    Audio Help   [gar-uh-luhs, gar-yuh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.
2.wordy or diffuse: a garrulous and boring speech.
[Origin: 1605–15; < L garrulus talkative, garrulous, equiv. to garr(īre) to chatter + -ulus -ulous]

—Related forms
gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb
gar·ru·lous·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. prating, babbling. See talkative. 2. verbose, prolix.
—Antonyms 1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  talkative
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Given to conversation.
Synonyms:  chatty, conversational, loquacious, talky, voluble
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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