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Garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters; chatty.
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Gary, the teacher, thought of a very effective rule for talkative students. They will be asked to recite aloud an essay repeatedly in an empty classroom for an hour after school.
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Sounds Like
GAR-uh-luhs
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Looks Like
Ends with -ulous, similar to other adjectives like ridiculous or fabulous.
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Remember This
From Latin garrulus meaning 'talkative', from garrire 'to chatter'.
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Other Forms
garrulitynoun
garrulouslyadverb
garrulousnessnoun
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Loquacious; talkative; chatty; verbose; garrulity
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Note
Garrulous emphasizes excessive talking, often about trifles; it carries a negative tone and is stronger than simply saying someone is 'talkative.' It is related to but not identical with loquacious.
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Examples
- The garrulous tour guide kept regaling the group with anecdotes about every building along the street.
- Her garrulous chatter during dinner made it hard for anyone else to speak.
Synonyms
loquacioustalkativechattyvolubleverbose
Antonyms
taciturnreticentlaconic
Etymology
From Latin garrulus 'talkative', from garrire 'to chatter'; the suffix -ulus forms a diminutive.
Mnemonic
Think of GAB as the core idea: Garrulous means full of gab; GAB + R + OUS helps recall the meaning.
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