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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    talkative loquacious voluble chatty gabby garrulous effusive fluent articulate eloquent verbose wordy prolix lengthy long-winded discursive rambling digressive meandering circumlocutory circuitous indirect ambiguous vague unclear confusing tedious tiresome wearisome dull monotonous uninteresting unengaging flat dry unenthusiastic unexciting uninspiring mundane ordinary commonplace trite clichéd hackneyed overused repetitive redundant superfluous unnecessary pointless aimless idle frivolous frivolous gossipy chattering chattering prattling babbling jabbering blathering blabbing spouting ranting raving driveling prattling.

    Meaning of Garrulous

    The primary meaning of the word "Garrulous" is talking or writing at length about something, often in a tedious or annoying way.

    Definitions

    • Talking or writing at length about something, often in a tedious or annoying way
    • Fond of talking or writing, often about trivial matters
    • Talking or writing excessively, often to the point of being boring or annoying

    Etymology of Garrulous

    The word "Garrulous" originates from the Latin word "garrulus", which means "talkative" or "loquacious"
    The Latin word "garrulus" is derived from "garrire", which means "to talk" or "to chatter"
    The word "Garrulous" has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe someone who talks or writes excessively

    Example Uses

    • The garrulous old man dominated the conversation at the dinner party, barely letting anyone else get a word in edgewise
    • The professor's garrulous lecture put the students to sleep, as he droned on and on about irrelevant details
    • The garrulous writer's blog posts were known for being lengthy and tedious, filled with unnecessary words and phrases

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    laconic concise brief terse succinct taciturn reticent reserved quiet uncommunicative unforthcoming secretive tight-lipped mute silent speechless inarticulate incoherent incomprehensible unclear ambiguous vague obscure enigmatic mysterious cryptic unexpressive expressionless impassive stoic unemotional detached aloof distant remote unengaging uninteresting dull monotonous unenthusiastic unexciting uninspiring.

    Related Nouns

    conversation discussion dialogue talk chatter gossip rumor hearsay story tale narrative anecdote monologue soliloquy lecture sermon speech oration discourse essay article blog post comment remark statement declaration announcement proclamation edict decree dictum saying phrase expression idiom proverb axiom aphorism adage maxim motto.

    Related Verbs

    talk speak converse discuss chat gossip ruminate ponder reflect muse deliberate expatiate dilate elaborate expand amplify magnify exaggerate embellish ornament decorate adorn write compose create express communicate convey impart transmit transfer convey translate interpret explain describe narrate recount relate tell recite rehearse repeat reiterate restate rephrase.

    Related Adjectives

    talkative loquacious voluble chatty gabby effusive fluent articulate eloquent verbose wordy prolix lengthy long-winded discursive rambling digressive meandering circumlocutory circuitous indirect ambiguous vague unclear confusing tedious tiresome wearisome dull monotonous uninteresting unengaging flat dry unenthusiastic unexciting uninspiring mundane ordinary commonplace trite clichéd hackneyed overused repetitive redundant superfluous unnecessary pointless aimless idle frivolous.