voluble
Prone to chatter
Voluble describes someone who talks readily, rapidly, and at length.
A voluble person has words flowing easily and continuously: She became voluble after a glass of wine, a voluble tour guide who never paused for breath.
The word suggests fluency rather than mere quantity—the speech pours out smoothly, though not always welcomely.
Tediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- verboseMore words than necessary
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
prattling · jabbering · gabby · effusive · gossipy · blabbermouth · motormouth · yakking
Express clearly, or well-spoken
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
- glibSuperficially articulate
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
fluency · well-spoken · flowing · facile · mellifluous · ready · slick · pat
Using language for effect
- oratoricalOf formal public speaking
- convincingAble to persuade
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
silver-tongued · grandiloquent · declamatory · impassioned · rousing · stirring
Full of life, or drawn moving
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- emphaticExpressed with force
- livelyAnimated and energetic
exuberant · effervescent · spirited · gesticulating · dramatic · colorful · emotive · expansive
garrulous
Tediously long-winded
- loquaciousInclined to talk much
- chattyInclined to converse freely
- verboseMore words than necessary
babbling · prattling · jabbering · gabby · effusive · gossipy · blabbermouth · motormouth · yakking · rambling
articulate
Express clearly, or well-spoken
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
- glibSuperficially articulate
smooth · fluency · well-spoken · flowing · facile · mellifluous · ready · slick · pat · unhesitating
rhetorical
Using language for effect
- oratoricalOf formal public speaking
- convincingAble to persuade
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
compelling · silver-tongued · grandiloquent · declamatory · impassioned · rousing · stirring
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- demonstrativeOpenly showing emotions
- emphaticExpressed with force
lively · exuberant · effervescent · spirited · gesticulating · dramatic · colorful · emotive · expansive · uninhibited
volubletaciturn
Habitually uncommunicative
silent · quiet · mute · tongue-tied · inarticulate
volublereticent
Disinclined to speak freely
taciturn · unforthcoming · reserved · uncommunicative · tight-lipped