Choose the most suitable one word substitute for the given expression:
A person who is talkative
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Garrulous
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Orator | a skilled public speaker (an orator speaks well to an audience, and that is not the same as being talkative) | Swami Vivekananda was a great orator. |
| (2) Gregarious | fond of company, liking to be with other people (a sociable person need not talk a lot) | She is a gregarious girl who loves parties. |
| (3) Garrulous (answer) | talking too much, especially about unimportant things (the one-word adjective for a person who is talkative) | The garrulous old man told us his life story on the train. |
| (4) Speaker | any person who speaks, especially one who gives a speech (it says nothing about talking too much) | The chief guest was the main speaker at the function. |