talkiness
Tendency toward chatter
Talkiness is the quality of being talkative—a tendency toward excessive or enthusiastic speech.
The word usually carries mild criticism, suggesting someone talks more than necessary: The talkiness of the podcast made it hard to follow.
It can also describe writing that feels verbose or conversational rather than tight.
Excessive use of language
- prolixityTedious lengthiness in speech
- long-windednessTedious verbal excess
- circumlocutionIndirect, wordy expression
- redundancyNeedless duplication
rambling · logorrhea · diffuseness · pleonasm · tautology · discursiveness · expansiveness · overexplaining
Excessive inclination to chatter
- volubilityExcessive verbal output
- effusivenessUnrestrained emotional expression
- motormouthNonstop rapid talker
- chatterboxOne who talks incessantly
windbag · blathering · gabby · mouthy
Light, rapid speech
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- babbleIncoherent speech
jabber · natter · yak · blabber · gossip · banter · gabfest · jibber-jabber
Love of being social
- outgoingnessInclination toward social interaction
- extroversionOutward-focused temperament
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- affabilityWarm, friendly disposition
congeniality · communicativeness · openness · approachability · warmth · conviviality · amiability · engagingness
wordiness
Excessive use of language
- prolixityTedious lengthiness in speech
- long-windednessTedious verbal excess
- circumlocutionIndirect, wordy expression
redundancy · rambling · logorrhea · diffuseness · pleonasm · tautology · discursiveness · expansiveness · overexplaining · windiness
loquaciousness
Excessive inclination to chatter
- volubilityExcessive verbal output
- effusivenessUnrestrained emotional expression
- motormouthNonstop rapid talker
chatterbox · windbag · blathering · gabby · mouthy
chatter
Light, rapid speech
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
babble · jabber · natter · yak · blabber · gossip · banter · gabfest · jibber-jabber · schmooze
gregariousness
Love of being social
- outgoingnessInclination toward social interaction
- extroversionOutward-focused temperament
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
affability · congeniality · communicativeness · openness · approachability · warmth · conviviality · amiability · engagingness
talkinesssilence
Total lack of sound
taciturnity · quietness · brevity · terseness · conciseness
talkinesstaciturnity
Disinclined to speak
reticence · introversion · quietude · uncommunicativeness · closedness
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