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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a chatty campaigner who talked to everyone like they were old friends
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Recent Examples of chatty
These Beats Studio Pros are sleek enough to wear everywhere and powerful enough to hush airplane hum or chatty seatmates.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Meghna Rao, Substack Rao’s chatty, approachable style makes her regular bookish Substacks a treat for the inbox.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Nobody minded — in an era of chatty rock stars, there was something refreshing about that.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
But experts warn that a discount for a telehealth appointment — whether obtained directly from a drug company or perhaps your favorite chatty podcast — can lead patients down a very different road than a visit with a clinician who has no ties to a particular drug company or pharmaceutical product.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Meghna Rao, Substack Rao’s chatty, approachable style makes her regular bookish Substacks a treat for the inbox.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Nobody minded — in an era of chatty rock stars, there was something refreshing about that.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
But experts warn that a discount for a telehealth appointment — whether obtained directly from a drug company or perhaps your favorite chatty podcast — can lead patients down a very different road than a visit with a clinician who has no ties to a particular drug company or pharmaceutical product.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatty
Adjective
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Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The women’s game’s limited coverage meant his other honours with Umea — reaching two more UEFA Cup finals and five domestic trophies — were appreciated on a more colloquial level.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s a social, buzzy quality to this transit that thrives on movement and mental stimulation, which is why people may suddenly feel more talkative, distracted or eager to multitask.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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