communicative

Willing to share

Communicative describes someone who shares information freely and engages readily in conversation: She's not very communicative in the mornings.

The word can also describe things that facilitate communication: communicative skills, communicative disorders.

A communicative person is open and expressive rather than reserved or secretive.

sociable

talkative

Inclined to speak much

forthcoming · approachable · friendly · open · engaging · conversational · personable · accessible · affable · convivial

eloquent

articulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

lucid · silver-tongued · cogent · convincing · well-spoken · clear · expressive · rhetorical · oratorical · eloquence

expressive

emotive

Arousing strong feelings

nonverbal · body language · facial expressions · intonation · inflection · tone · prosody · eye contact · signing · pantomime

interactive

dialogue

Spoken exchange between parties

collaborative · two-way · participatory · discussion · reciprocal · engagement · back-and-forth · conversant · networked · synchronous

Categories
Opposites
willingness to share information

communicativeuncommunicative

Unwilling to share thoughts

reticent · secretive · taciturn · reserved · closemouthed

expressiveness and emotional display

communicativeunexpressive

Lacking outward emotion

inexpressive · expressionless · impassive · deadpan · poker-faced

sociability and interpersonal engagement

communicativeunsociable

Disinclined toward companionship

unfriendly · withdrawn · aloof · standoffish · distant

Phrases
Family

communication, communications, communicating, communicatively, communicativeness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G