motormouthed

Never stops talking

Motormouthed describes someone who talks rapidly and at length, often without much regard for whether others want to listen.

The image is of a mouth running like a motor—continuous, mechanical, hard to stop: Her motormouthed cousin dominated every family dinner.

The noun is motormouth.

eloquent

articulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

smooth-talking · fast-talking · persuasive · slick · quick-witted · sharp-tongued · facile · pat · ready · convincing

verbose

garrulous

Tediously long-winded

  • volubleInclined to talk freely
  • wordyUsing more language than necessary
  • prolixExcessively wordy in speech

long-winded · rambling · discursive · circumlocutory · digressive · meandering · windbag · overelaborate · redundant · repetitive

incessant

babble

Incoherent speech

yammer · yak · gabble · blabber · drivel · maunder · spout · nonstop · unrelenting · tireless

chatterbox

gabby

Inclined to chatter

  • chattyInclined to converse freely
  • blabbyGiven to gossip
  • gossipInformal talk spreading rumors

tattle · chitchat · schmooze · natter · gabfest · palaver · busybody · rumormonger · scandalmonger · telltale

expressive

outspoken

Freely expressing opinions

effusive · communicative · uninhibited · frank · candid · open · animated · exuberant · enthusiastic · demonstrative

Opposites
verbal output quantity

motormouthedtaciturn

Habitually uncommunicative

silent · reticent · quiet · tight-lipped · mute

speech pace and control

motormouthedmeasured

Carefully considered, unhurried

deliberate · soft-spoken · careful · unhurried · halting

Family

motormouth, motormouths, motormouthing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G