garrulous
excessively talkative, especially about trivial things
Word origin: From Latin garrire, to chatter.
Garrulous in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing garrulous in a sentence.
The garrulous passenger chattered without pause for the entire flight, leaving no silence unfilled.
The garrulous passenger narrated his entire life story before the train left the station.
Using “garrulous” well
Garrulous carries a mildly negative tone, suggesting tiresome, rambling talk about trivial things, unlike the neutral word talkative.
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