- given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative
- wordy or diffuse; prolix
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gar•ru•li•ty
(gə ro̅o̅′li tē),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- the quality of being garrulous;
talkativeness;
loquacity.
- Latin garrulitās. See garrulous, -ity
- French garrulité
- 1575–85
gar•ru•lous /ˈgærələs, ˈgæryə-/USA pronunciation
adj.
gar•ru•lous•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- endlessly talkative, esp. about unimportant matters:a garrulous gossip.
gar•ru•lous•ly, adv.
gar•ru•lous
(gar′ə ləs, gar′yə-),USA pronunciation adj.
gar′ru•lous•ly, adv.
gar′ru•lous•ness, n.
- excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.
- wordy or diffuse:a garrulous and boring speech.
- Latin garrulus talkative, garrulous, equivalent. to garr(īre) to chatter + -ulus -ulous
- 1605–15
gar′ru•lous•ness, n.
- 1. prating, babbling. See talkative. 2. verbose, prolix.
- 1. reticent, uncommunicative, taciturn, close-mouthed.
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garrulous /ˈɡærʊləs/ adj
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