garrulous

American

[gar-uh-luhs, gar-yuh-] / ˈgær ə ləs, ˈgær yə- /

adjective

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

Synonyms:

babbling

Antonyms:

taciturn, uncommunicative, reticent
wordy or diffuse.

a garrulous and boring speech.

Synonyms:

prolix, verbose

garrulous British

/ ɡæˈruːlɪtɪ, ˈɡærʊləs /

adjective

given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative
wordy or diffuse; prolix

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Related Words

See talkative.

Other Word Forms

garrulously adverb
garrulousness noun
nongarrulous adjective
nongarrulously adverb
nongarrulousness noun
ungarrulous adjective
ungarrulously adverb
ungarrulousness noun

Etymology

Origin of garrulous

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin garrulus “talkative, garrulous,” equivalent to garr(īre) ) “to chatter” + -ulus -ulous

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