voluble

Meaning of voluble

adjective
  1. (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
    a voluble game-show host

Middle English (in senses ‘rotating about an axis’ and ‘having a tendency to change’): from French, or from Latin volubilis, from volvere ‘to roll’. The modern meanings arose in the late 16th century.

Information about voluble

Hyphenation of voluble

vol-u-ble

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 7 chars.
  • voluble is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

voluble synonyms

Meaning fond of or given to talking:

talkative

Meaning tending to talk a great deal; talkative:

loquacious

Meaning excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters:

garrulous

Meaning using or expressed in more words than are needed:

verbose

Meaning using or expressed in rather too many words:

wordy

Meaning readily engaging in informal talk:

chatty

Meaning characterized by casual conversation or reports about other people:

gossipy

Meaning talk informally about unimportant matters:

chattering

Meaning talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way:

babbling

Meaning the action of talking long-windedly without making very much sense:

blathering

Meaning talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way:

prattling

Meaning talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way:

jabbering

Meaning showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner:

effusive

Meaning (of speech or writing) effusive or exaggeratedly enthusiastic:

gushing

Meaning willing to divulge information:

forthcoming

Meaning as used in conversation; not formal:

conversational

Meaning willing, eager, or able to talk or impart information:

communicative

Meaning (of a person or their manner) relaxed and genially frank and communicative:

expansive

Meaning allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked:

open

Meaning without reservations; complete:

unreserved

Meaning having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently:

articulate

Meaning fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing:

eloquent

Meaning able to express oneself easily and articulately:

fluent

Meaning (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow:

glib

Meaning inclined to talk a lot, especially in a rude or insolent way:

mouthy

Meaning excessively or annoyingly talkative:

gabby

Meaning resembling or full of gas:

gassy

Meaning using or expressed in many words that sound impressive but mean little:

windy

Meaning (of a film, play, novel, etc.) containing a great deal of talk or dialogue:

talky

Meaning talk at length about trivial or boring subjects:

yakking

Meaning speak at length about trivial matters:

wittering

Meaning (of a person) tending to talk too loudly and in a blunt or opinionated way:

gobby

voluble antonyms

Meaning (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little:

taciturn

Meaning unwilling to talk or impart information:

uncommunicative

Meaning refraining from speech or temporarily speechless:

mute

Words that rhyme with voluble

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