Word of the Day

Thursday 16 April

garrulous

/ˈɡærʊləs/adjective

Definition

Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

Example

“The garrulous taxi driver talked about football for the entire journey.”

🏛️ Word Origin

Latin 'garrulus', from 'garrire' (to chatter).

Synonyms

talkativeloquaciousverbose

Antonyms

taciturnreservedlaconic

Common Collocations

garrulous companiongarrulous nature