all talk
Words without action
All talk describes someone who makes promises or boasts but fails to follow through with action.
The full phrase is all talk and no action or all talk, no action, but the shortened form works alone: He says he'll fix it, but he's all talk.
The emphasis falls on the gap between words and deeds.
- blusterLoud, empty boasting
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- empty wordsInsincere, meaningless talk
- boastSpeak with excessive pride
brag · hot air · windbag · hollow · lip service · posturing · swagger · showoff · blowhard · full of it · bark · bite · action · words · mere words · cheap · phony · grandstanding
- talkativenesstalkativeness, verbosity, wordiness, garrulity, loquacity
- hypocrisyhypocrisy, hypocrite, sanctimony, two-faced, self-righteousness
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
all talkdoer
Person who acts
man of action · walks the walk · go-getter · action-oriented · delivers
all talkreliable
Consistently performing as expected
dependable · trustworthy · credible · substantive · proven
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