Garrulous

WORD OF THE DAY

garrulous / adjective / GAIR-uh-lus

Definition

1a: given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity 

1b: pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

2a: using or containing many and usually too many words 

2b: wordy

Examples

Bob's garrulous and outgoing nature is a stark contrast to his brother's more retiring demeanor.

"Travel impresses on the memory a kaleidoscope of disparate images…. Men in long gray shirts and trousers play cards. In a dusty, narrow street, an old woman sells vegetables. Garrulousgray and black crows look for food along the sewage canal." 

— Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2017

Did You Know?

English has many adjectives that share the meaning "given to talk" or "talking." 

Talkative may imply a readiness to talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation, while loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. 

Voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending talkativeness, and garrulous implies talkativeness that is dull, rambling, or tedious. 

Garrulous, by the way, derives from the Latin verb garrīre, which means "to chatter" or "to talk rapidly."