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prattling

ADJECTIVE
babbling
Synonyms
STRONG
blabbering blathering blithering chitchatting driveling gabbling gibbering jabbering
ADJECTIVE
gabby
Synonyms
WEAK
chattering chatty effusive garrulous glib gossiping gushing jabbering long-winded loose-lipped loquacious mouthy prolix talky verbose voluble windy wordy
Antonyms
WEAK
close-mouthed quiet secretive
ADJECTIVE
garrulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
babbling blabbermouth chattering effusive flap jaw gabby gossiping gushing long-winded loose-lipped loose-tongued motormouth mouthy prating prolix prosy running on at the mouth verbose wind-bag windy wordy yakkity yakky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent
WEAK
mum reserved still untalkative
ADJECTIVE
gossipy
Synonyms
WEAK
blabbing blabby giving away spilling spilling the beans talebearing taletelling whispering
ADJECTIVE
talebearing
Synonyms
WEAK
blabby dishing repeating taletelling tattling
ADJECTIVE
taletelling
Synonyms
WEAK
blabby dishing repeating talebearing tattling

Example Sentences

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He’s been prattling on about Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” and sharing Facebook nonsense about centurions ever since.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

There’s a prattling aspect to Icke’s delaying tactics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

I used my prattling pate and said, “You’re beautiful.”

From The Verge • Apr. 14, 2022

In the film, Sally Field portrayed the ex-wife, an imperious interior designer prattling on about Regency-style tables and Flemish tapestries.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Mackey, what is it you’re prattling about over there?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt