garrulous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgærələs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgærələs, ˈgærjə-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gar′ə ləs, gar′yə-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gar•ru•lous /ˈgærələs, ˈgæryə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. endlessly talkative, esp. about unimportant matters:a garrulous gossip.
gar•ru•li•ty /gəˈrulɪti/USA pronunciation  gar•ru•lous•ness, n. [uncountable]
gar•ru•lous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gar•ru•lous  (gar′ə ləs, gar′yə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.
  2. wordy or diffuse:a garrulous and boring speech.
  • Latin garrulus talkative, garrulous, equivalent. to garr(īre) to chatter + -ulus -ulous
  • 1605–15
gar′ru•lous•ly, adv. 
gar′ru•lous•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prating, babbling. See talkative. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged verbose, prolix.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
garrulous / ˈɡærʊləs/
  1. given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative
  2. wordy or diffuse; prolix
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin garrulus, from garrīre to chatterˈgarrulouslyˈgarrulousness, garrulity / ɡæˈruːlɪtɪ/
'garrulous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ous - -ulous - anecdotage - fanfaronade - gabby - garrulity - loquacious - motormouth - mouthy - talkative - voluble

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