Meaning & use
garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially about unimportant things.
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The garrulous passenger talked nonstop throughout the entire six-hour flight.
Her garrulous uncle tells the same old stories at every family dinner.
A note on using this word
More negative than 'talkative,' implying the speech is tiresome or excessive.
Words with a similar meaning
talkativechatty
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