Definitions

chatty

[chat-ee] / ˈtʃæt i /

ADJECTIVE

talkative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communicative conversational friendly garrulous informal intimate loquacious

WEAK

colloquial familiar gabby gossipy loose-lipped multieloquent spontaneous talky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool formal incompatible quiet reserved silent unfriendly unsociable

WEAK

untalkative

Example Sentences

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Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

As an antidote he hosts "Chatty Wednesdays", when members meet in the library room to socialise.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

“After a week or two, Chatty Cathy will get the hint.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Was she the Chatty Patty in her class before COVID?

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2020

Chatty and sociable; will often follow farmers around.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones