100 Words to Use Instead of “Talkative”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Acerbic chatterer	Sharp-tongued frequent speaker.
2.	Affable conversationalist	Friendly, easy to talk with.
3.	Animated speaker	Lively, energetic in speech.
4.	Articulate	Expresses ideas clearly and well.
5.	Avid talker	Eager to speak often.
6.	Babbling	Talking rapidly and incoherently.
7.	Breezy	Light, casual, chatty manner.
8.	Bubbly	Cheerfully energetic and chatty.
9.	Candid	Open and straightforward in speech.
10.	Chat-happy	Eager to chat frequently.
11.	Chatterbox	Person who talks a lot.
12.	Chattering	Talking quickly and continuously.
13.	Chatty	Fond of casual conversation.
14.	Cheerful conversationalist	Pleasant, upbeat frequent talker.
15.	Chinwagging	Engaging in friendly informal talk.
16.	Chipper	Bright, upbeat, and chatty.
17.	Circumlocutory	Uses many words; roundabout.
18.	Clamorous	Loud and noisy in speech.
19.	Communicative	Willing to share thoughts freely.
20.	Confiding	Shares personal thoughts readily.
21.	Conversational	Inclined to casual discussion.
22.	Convivial	Sociable; enjoys lively conversation.
23.	Copious speaker	Produces abundant speech.
24.	Cordial	Warm and friendly in talk.
25.	Droning	Speaking monotonously at length.
26.	Effusive	Overly expressive and talkative.
27.	Eloquent	Fluent, persuasive speaker.
28.	Extroverted	Outgoing; energized by conversation.
29.	Exuberant	High-spirited and chatty.
30.	Forthcoming	Ready to speak or share.
31.	Frank	Direct and unreserved in speech.
32.	Free-spoken	Speaks openly without restraint.
33.	Friendly chatterer	Warm person who chats often.
34.	Gabby	Talks a lot; chatty.
35.	Garrulous	Excessively talkative, wordy.
36.	Gift of gab	Fluent, persuasive talker.
37.	Glib	Smooth-talking, often insincere.
38.	Gossipy	Prone to sharing rumors.
39.	Grandiloquent	Pompous, overly elaborate speech.
40.	Hail-fellow-well-met	Hearty, sociable, talkative.
41.	High-spirited	Lively and eager to talk.
42.	Hyperverbal	Marked by excessive talking.
43.	Incessant	Not stopping; constant talking.
44.	Informative	Provides lots of verbal information.
45.	Inquisitive	Asks many questions in conversation.
46.	Jabbering	Talking fast and nonsensically.
47.	Jabberjaw	Person who talks nonstop.
48.	Jocose	Joking, playful in speech.
49.	Jovial	Cheerful and talkative.
50.	Jowly raconteur	Folksy storyteller; talks at length.
51.	Keen conversationalist	Enthusiastic participant in talk.
52.	Kibitzing	Offering unsolicited talk or advice.
53.	Kvellish	Proudly gushing in conversation.
54.	Long-winded	Takes too long to say things.
55.	Loquacious	Very talkative; wordy.
56.	Lyrical	Expressive, flowing speech style.
57.	Magnetic speaker	Captivating, draws conversation.
58.	Mouthy	Boldly outspoken; often rude.
59.	Narrative-minded	Tends to tell stories often.
60.	Nattering	Talking pointlessly for long.
61.	Never-silent	Rarely stops talking.
62.	Oratorical	Given to formal, extended speech.
63.	Outspoken	Says opinions freely.
64.	Overcommunicative	Shares more than necessary.
65.	Palaverer	Talks at length, often evasively.
66.	Patterer	Speaks in rapid, steady flow.
67.	Perpetual talker	Seems to talk constantly.
68.	Persuasive	Skilled at convincing through speech.
69.	Prattling	Talking foolishly or childishly.
70.	Prolix	Wordy and tedious in speech.
71.	Pryingly inquisitive	Asks intrusive questions often.
72.	Quick-tongued	Speaks rapidly and readily.
73.	Raconteur	Skilled teller of stories.
74.	Ramble-prone	Tends to wander in speech.
75.	Ranting	Speaking angrily at length.
76.	Rapport-building	Talks easily to connect with others.
77.	Repetitive	Says the same things often.
78.	Responsive	Engages readily in conversation.
79.	Run-on speaker	Talks without pausing.
80.	Sociable	Enjoys company and conversation.
81.	Spill-the-tea type	Eager to share gossip.
82.	Storyteller	Often tells engaging anecdotes.
83.	Stream-of-conscious	Speaks thoughts as they come.
84.	Super chatty	Extremely talkative and social.
85.	Talks nonstop	Keeps speaking without breaks.
86.	Tattling	Reporting others’ actions too readily.
87.	Tedious speaker	Talking that becomes boring.
88.	Thesaurus-heavy	Uses many fancy words.
89.	Tongue-wagging	Talking freely and continuously.
90.	Unceasing	Continuing without stopping to talk.
91.	Unfiltered	Says whatever comes to mind.
92.	Uninhibited	Freely talkative without restraint.
93.	Unreserved	Openly expressive in conversation.
94.	Verbose	Using more words than needed.
95.	Vocal	Readily expresses opinions aloud.
96.	Vociferous	Loudly insistent in speaking.
97.	Voluble	Speaking easily and at length.
98.	Windsome	Pleasingly talkative; charming.
99.	Witty conversationalist	Clever, humorous frequent talker.
100.	Wordy	Using too many words.