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Communicative

/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

Eager to communicate; talkative..

Example Sentences

One of his attendants had found no little favour in the eyes of Alice, who expressed her suspicions that her mistress had some secret correspondence, for two reasons; first, to satisfy a naturally communicative temper—all common people are communicative: and secondly, in hopes of gaining such assistance as might ultimately gratify her own curiosity, now most uncomfortably excited.
But inside the aquarium, riotously colored saltwater fish, schools of silvery piranhas, and even one seemingly communicative manta ray allow visitors to dream of worlds beyond a war that has made the land where the oceanic sanctuary sits a battle zone.

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What does communicative mean?

Communicative means Eager to communicate; talkative..

What is a synonym for communicative?

Common synonyms include expansive, narrative, expressive, revelatory.

What is the opposite of communicative?

Possible antonyms include uncommunicative, incommunicative.

How do you use communicative in a sentence?

One of his attendants had found no little favour in the eyes of Alice, who expressed her suspicions that her mistress had some secret correspondence, for two reasons; first, to satisfy a naturally communicative temper—all common people are communicative: and secondly, in hopes of gaining such assistance as might ultimately gratify her own curiosity, now most uncomfortably excited.

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