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# talkative

adjective (talkative, more talkative, most talkative)

«talkative» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#m1)

### In the lessons

In school reports, teachers may write that a pupil is «talkative», sometimes as a gentle way of saying they chat too much in class. In stories, a talkative character might be a chatty parrot or a friend who never stops talking. Phrases: «a talkative child», «very talkative», «in a talkative mood».

### Examples

- My little sister is very talkative at dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x1)
- The parrot was so talkative it said hello to everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x2)
- He is shy at first but talkative with friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x3)
- My report said I am «a little too talkative in class». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x4)
- Grandpa gets talkative when he tells old stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x5)
- The taxi driver was friendly and talkative. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x6)
- Now this king was very talkative; while he was speaking, others had no opportunity for a word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/#x7)

### Note

Close words: «chatty» (informal), «gabby», «a chatterbox» (noun). Opposites: «quiet», «shy», «silent». It can be praise or a polite complaint, depending on context.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «talkative» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/talkative/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«talkative» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talkative.html) on Mova free.