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LOQUACIOUS
chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky
(adjective) full of trivial conversation; “kept from her housework by gabby neighbors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
loquacious (comparative more loquacious, superlative most loquacious)
Talkative; chatty.
Synonyms
• chatty, talkative, garrulous
• See also talkative
Antonyms
• laconic, quiet, reserved, taciturn
Source: Wiktionary
Lo*qua"cious, a. Etym: [L. loquax, -acis, talkative, fr. loqui to speak; cf. Gr.
1. Given to continual talking; talkative; garrulous. Loquacious, brawling, ever in the wrong. Dryden.
2. Speaking; expressive. [R.] J. Philips.
3. Apt to blab and disclose secrets.
Syn.
– Garrulous; talkative. See Garrulous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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