mindmap root((健谈)) talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation: not the ~ type who would enjoy a party. loquacious suggests fluency and easy in speaking or an undue talkativeness: the corporation needs a spokesperson who is ~ and telegenic. garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity: forced to endure a ~ companion the whole trip. voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity: the Italians are a ~ people.