Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - talkative

 adjective  Date: 15th century given to talking; also full of talk  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun Synonyms:  ~, loquacious, garrulous, voluble mean given to talk or talking. ~ may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation a ~ neighbor. loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly a loquacious spokesperson. garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity garrulous traveling companions. voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity a voluble raconteur.