garrulous

Merriam-Webster’s
Word of the Day

May 30

garrulous

GAIR-uh-lus  

adjective

Meaning

     1 : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
    *2 : wordy

Example Sentence

     With a few judicious revisions, a good editor can often transform garrulous writing into elegant prose.

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Did you know?

     English has many adjectives that share the meaning “given to talk” or “talking.” “Talkative” may imply a readiness to talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation, while “loquacious” suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. “Voluble” suggests a free, easy, and unending talkativeness, and “garrulous” implies talkativeness that is dull, rambling, or tedious. “Garrulous,” by the way, derives from the Latin verb “garrire,” which means (no surprise here) “to chatter” or “to babble.”