garrulous
- Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
In a sentence
- The garrulous taxi driver recounted his entire life story before they had even left the airport.
- Years of solitude had made him garrulous whenever he finally had company, as if he needed to expend a week's worth of words.
Usage note. Garrulous emphasizes excessive, rambling talk about trivial subjects; 'loquacious' is slightly more neutral and simply means very talkative without the same negative implication of tedium.
Where it comes from
English garrulous · entered English early 17th c.
From Latin 'garrulus' (talkative, chattering), derived from 'garrire' (to chatter, prattle), which is likely of imitative origin. The word entered English in the early 17th century, used particularly in literary and satirical writing to describe tedious talkers.