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chattering

ADJECTIVE
gabby
Synonyms
WEAK
chatty effusive garrulous glib gossiping gushing jabbering long-winded loose-lipped loquacious mouthy prattling prolix talky verbose voluble windy wordy
Antonyms
WEAK
close-mouthed quiet secretive
ADJECTIVE
garrulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
babbling blabbermouth effusive flap jaw gabby gossiping gushing long-winded loose-lipped loose-tongued motormouth mouthy prating prattling prolix prosy running on at the mouth verbose wind-bag windy wordy yakkity yakky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent
WEAK
mum reserved still untalkative
ADJECTIVE
loquacious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty garrulous long-winded voluble
WEAK
babbling fluent gabby gossipy jabbering loose-lipped motormouth multiloquent prolix verbose wordy yacking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent untalkative
WEAK
restrained subdued
ADJECTIVE
mouthy
Synonyms
WEAK
big-mouthed chatty full of hot air gabby garrulous gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loudmouthed ranting talky vociferous windy
ADJECTIVE
noisy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boisterous cacophonous clamorous rambunctious riotous rowdy strident vociferous
WEAK
blatant blusterous booming clangorous clattery deafening disorderly ear-popping ear-splitting jumping loudmouth obstreperous piercing rackety raising Cain raising the roof raspy screaming strepitous tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm moderate quiet restrained silent
WEAK
noiseless still
ADJECTIVE
talkative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
articulate chatty effusive garrulous glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
big-mouthed eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix rattling slick smooth talky verbal verbose vocal windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent untalkative
WEAK
reserved uncommunicative
ADJECTIVE
talking
Synonyms
STRONG
articulating conversing discussing echoing enunciating expressing mouthing orating pronouncing ranting repeating spouting verbalizing vocalizing
WEAK
eloquent
Antonyms
WEAK
hearing listening witnessing
ADJECTIVE
talky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wordy
WEAK
articulate big-mouthed chatty conversational effusive eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby garrulous glib gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loquacious loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix rattling slick smooth verbal verbose vocal voluble windy
ADJECTIVE
voluble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty loquacious
WEAK
articulate bigmouthed fluent full of hot air gabby garrulous long-winded mouthy multiloquent prolix rambling running on slick smooth talky verbal windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent

Example Sentences

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We might, Mr. Willis argues, do better to look closer to home: Dolphins, after all, are very intelligent and constantly chattering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

She fielded personal phone calls in the office, chattering away with friends who she said were about to visit New Zealand, drawing maps of Auckland for them.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Making his rounds, Im was accosted by a column of chattering elementary school students in yellow uniforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

I could hear Etty beside me, still chattering lightly, not a care in the world.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler