prated
Went on endlessly
Prated is the past tense of prate, meaning to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
The word suggests idle chatter or empty talk: He prated on about his accomplishments while everyone else grew bored.
Prate is somewhat literary and old-fashioned, less common than prattle or ramble.
Incoherent speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- gabbleRapid, muddled talk
- rambleMove or speak without direction
natter · yammer · drivel · twaddle · waffle · gossip · chatterbox · windbag
Failing to engage interest
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tediousBoring through length
dull · irksome · droning · repetitive · interminable · long-winded · unending · ceaseless
Unintelligible speech or writing
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
flapdoodle · gobbledygook · blarney · piffle · hokum · malarkey · rubbish · tommyrot
babble
Incoherent speech
ramble · natter · yammer · drivel · twaddle · waffle · gossip · chatterbox · windbag · blatherer
boring
Failing to engage interest
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
tedious · dull · irksome · droning · repetitive · interminable · long-winded · unending · ceaseless · incessant
gibberish
Unintelligible speech or writing
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
claptrap · flapdoodle · gobbledygook · blarney · piffle · hokum · malarkey · rubbish · tommyrot · bunkum
prateddiscoursed
Spoke formally, extensively
expounded · enlightened · informed · educated · articulated
pratedreserved
Restrained in manner
understated · shy · humble · deprecated