Meaning & use

Garrulity

noun·Academic

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Excessive and tiresome talkativeness.

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His garrulity made the short taxi ride feel like an hour.

The old sailor's garrulity kept the whole tavern entertained for hours.

A note on using this word

The related adjective 'garrulous' is far more common in everyday speech than this noun form.

Words with a similar meaning

talkativenessloquacity

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Words with an opposite meaning

taciturnityreticence

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