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- pronunciation:
- gae
r
ls
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
given to talking excessively.
He was in a hurry this morning and hoped to avoid his garrulous neighbor.- synonyms:
- gabby, long-winded, loquacious, talkative
- antonyms:
- reticent, taciturn
- similar words:
- prolix, verbose, voluble, wordy
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| definition 2: |
exceptionally wordy; verbose.
That garrulous introduction was unnecessary.- synonyms:
- loquacious, prolix, verbose, wordy
- antonyms:
- concise
- similar words:
- diffuse, windy
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| related words: |
chatty, communicative |
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| derivations: |
garrulously (adv.), garrulousness (n.) |
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