chatterbox (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃætərˌbɒks/

Definition

A person, especially a child, who talks a lot and often talks about unimportant things.

Examples

• She's a real chatterbox, always telling everyone what's on her mind.

• The teacher asked the chatterbox to please be quiet so the lesson could continue.

• Even as a toddler, he was a little chatterbox, babbling away to anyone who would listen.

Synonyms of chatterbox

Words with a similar meaning to chatterbox:

• talkative
• garrulous
• loquacious
• verbose

Antonyms of chatterbox

Words with the opposite meaning to chatterbox:

• quiet
• taciturn
• reticent

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