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garrulous

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore G words

excessively talkative, especially about trivial things

Word origin: From Latin garrire, to chatter.

In a sentence

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.

Synonyms
loquaciousvolubletalkativechatty
Usage & nuance

Using “garrulous” well

Garrulous carries a mildly negative tone, suggesting tiresome, rambling talk about trivial things, unlike the neutral word talkative.

Common questions

Questions about “garrulous

Garrulous (adjective) means excessively talkative, especially about trivial things
Here is garrulous used in an example sentence: "The garrulous passenger chattered without pause for the entire flight, leaving no silence unfilled." Another example: "The garrulous passenger narrated his entire life story before the train left the station."
Common synonyms for garrulous include loquacious, voluble, talkative, chatty.
Antonyms of garrulous include taciturn, reticent, laconic.
Pair garrulous with loquacious and voluble. Its antonyms taciturn, laconic, and reticent are frequent GRE answer choices.
Yes. Garrulous is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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