different between blowhard vs talkative

English

Etymology

blow +? hard

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?bl??h??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?blo?h??d/
• Hyphenation: blow?hard

Noun

blowhard (plural blowhards)

1. (Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]

Alternative forms

• blow-hard

Synonyms

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Further reading

• blowhard (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “blowhard”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• “blowhard”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

English

Etymology

From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk +? -ative.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t??k?t?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?t??k?d?v/

Adjective

talkative (comparative more talkative, superlative most talkative)

1. Tending to talk a lot.
2. Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

Synonyms

• (very willing to talk): chatty, gabby, loquacious, outgoing, talksome, outspoken
• (too long or too much): long-winded, garrulous, logorrheic
• (with too many details): verbose
• (too much nonsense): drivellous
• (saying inappropriate things): indiscreet
• See also Thesaurus:talkative

Antonyms

• dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn
• laconic, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative
• mute, quiet, silent

Derived terms

• talkativeness

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