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garrulous

/ˈɡæɹ.jʊ.ləs/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Given to talking at great length, especially unnecessarily or excessively.

    - "His garrulous friend would not stop talking about his travels."
    - "Despite her garrulous nature, she was a good listener."
    - "The garrulous parrot mimicked all the sounds it heard."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɡæɹ.jə.ləs/



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Synonyms

bombastic , rambling , wordy , chatty , long-winded , loquacious , talkative , tonguey , voluble
Rhymes
Words rhyming with garrulous
harbor , labor , marjoram , sorrow
Variants
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garrulous , garrulously , garrulousness , garrulousnesses
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'garrulus', meaning 'talkative'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'garrulous' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  2. In some cultures, excessive talking is considered a sign of intelligence or social status.

  3. There is a saying, 'A garrulous man is soon tired of his own conversation'.

  4. In ancient Rome, a 'garrulus' was a slave who was allowed to speak in court, but only to repeat what others had said.

Related Concepts
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  1. loquacious: Synonym of 'garrulous'. Both words mean 'talkative' or 'excessively verbose'.

  2. chatty: A more informal synonym of 'garrulous'. It refers to someone who talks a lot and enjoys doing so.

Quotes
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  1. He was not "garrulous" by any means. On the contrary, there was a fine reserve in his manner toward the entire domestic economy of his life which was all that is comprehended by the popular term, gentlemanly.

    - Theodore Dreiser,{it}Sister Carrie{/it},1900

  2. Salman grew ever more "garrulous" as the yellow liquid in the bottle went down; Baal couldn't recall when he'd last heard anyone talk up such a storm.

    - Salman Rushdie,{it}The Satanic Verses{/it},1989

  3. To an American reader in 1982, confronted with this "garrulous", indefatigably quirky, I'm-just-typing-on-yellow-paper-and-associating-ideas-and-memories prose work of 1936, such a judgment, by a presumably informed person, seems preposterous.

    - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},3 Oct. 1982
Culture
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In literature, 'garrulous' has been used to describe characters who are overly talkative or chatty. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the Widow Douglas is described as a 'garrulous old woman'. In art, there are paintings that depict the concept of 'garrulousness' or 'excessive talking'.

How to Memorize "garrulous"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person who just won't stop talking. Visualize their non-stop chatter and excessive use of words.
    - Picture a parrot that mimics all the sounds it hears, symbolizing the endless flow of words from a 'garrulous' person.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'garrulous' with a talkative person or a chatty parrot.
    - Link it to the concept of excessive talking or non-stop chatter.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Garrulous is a grand old rambler, always talking and never calmer'.
    - Use the acronym 'GARRULOUS' to remember the meaning: 'Given to Animated, Rambling, Repeated, Unnecessary, Lengthy, Overly-detailed, and Superfluous' talks.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'garrulous', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Break it down: First, break down the word into smaller parts, 'garr' and 'ulous'. 'Garr' might remind you of the word 'gar', which is a type of container. 'Ulous' sounds like 'useful', but with an 'o' in the middle. Imagine a 'garr' (gar) that is so 'ulous' (useful) in holding things that it just can't stop talking about it.

2. Visualize it: Now, visualize a chatty gar that keeps talking about how useful it is in holding things. Imagine it in a conversation with other containers, boasting about its usefulness.

3. Use it in a sentence: Practice using the word 'garrulous' in a sentence. For example, 'The garrulous gar never stops talking about its ability to hold things.'

4. Associate it with a person: Think of a person you know who is very talkative and associate that person with the word 'garrulous'. Every time you think of that person, you'll remember the word.

5. Repeat it regularly: Regularly review the word and its meaning to keep it fresh in your mind.

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