TALKY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

talky

adjective

ˈtȯ-kē

Definition of talky

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fond of talking or conversation a talky coworker who will corner you at your desk for hours with stories about his vacation

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Recent Examples of talky This talky dramedy finds the film’s three top-tier actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider marooned just off the New England coast in 1974. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 Which is not to say the series, while talky, gets bogged down in philosophical abstraction. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The ghost is talky, with parentheticals and exclamation points. — Nick Ripatrazone, Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 Written by Ed Solomon, who collaborated with Soderbergh on the twisty neo-noir No Sudden Move as well as the TV series Mosaic and Full Circle, the film is a talky chamber piece that’s virtually a two-hander and could just as easily have been a play. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talky

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Elementary school students may have tantrums, be clingy, have toileting accidents, engage in uncontrollable crying or become less talkative as a result of changes in schools, homes and caregivers.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
In the past, Cooper has had an active online life, a cheerful and talkative presence behind his thick black beard.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

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