garrulous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin garrulus (“‘talkative’”), form of garrīre (“‘to chatter’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈgær.əl.əs/, /ˈgær.jʊl.əs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈgɛr.əl.əs/, /ˈgɛr.jʊl.əs/
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[edit] Adjective

garrulous (comparative more garrulous, superlative most garrulous)

1. Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
   • 1984, "A Modern Whitman," by James Atlas. The Atlantic, Dec 1984.

     Crammed with gossip, anecdotes, and confessions . . ., his garrulous, untidy narratives read like a good novel.

2. (of something written or performed) Excessively wordy and rambling.

[edit] Synonyms

• (excessively or tiresomely talkative): chatty, talkative, loquacious
• (excessively wordy and rambling): bombastic, rambling, wordy
• See also Wikisaurus:talkative

[edit] Derived terms

• garrulously
• garrulousness

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• garrulity