Meaning & use

communicative

adjective·Academic

Willing and able to share thoughts, feelings, or information openly with others.

See it in a sentence

Even as a toddler, she was remarkably communicative about what she wanted.

A communicative manager keeps the whole team informed about upcoming changes.

A note on using this word

In language teaching, 'communicative' also describes methods focused on real conversation over drills.

Words with a similar meaning

talkativeforthcomingexpressive

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Words with an opposite meaning

reservedtaciturn

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