different between talkative vs controlled

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• dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn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

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k?n?t???ld/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?n?t(?)?o?ld/

Adjective

controlled (comparative more controlled, superlative most controlled)

1. Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
2. Resulting from a comparison with control samples.
3. (in combination) Under the control of the specified entity.
   • 1973, Noel Pitts Gist, Roy Dean Wright, Marginality and Identity (page 150)

     The history of the Anglo-Indian Community in British-controlled India is one of many ups and downs, of vicissitudes and prosperity, of security and insecurity.

Hyponyms

Translations

Verb

controlled

1. simple past tense and past participle of control

Derived terms

• remote-controlled