communicative

Also com·mu·ni·ca·to·ry

[kuh-myoo-ni-key-tiv, -kuh-tiv]

adjective

1. inclined to communicate or impart; talkative.

   He isn't feeling very communicative today.

   Synonyms: expansive, voluble, loquacious, free-spoken

2. of or relating to communication.

communicative

/ kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv /

adjective

1. inclined or able to communicate readily; talkative

2. of or relating to communication

Other Word Forms

• communicatively adverb
• communicativeness noun
• noncommunicative adjective
• noncommunicatively adverb
• noncommunicativeness noun
• overcommunicative adjective
• semicommunicative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of communicative¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin commūnicātīvus, from commūnicāt(us) “imparted” (past participle of commūnicāre “to impart, make common”; communicate ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Stroll is far from the most communicative or amenable of F1 drivers with the media.

From BBC

“Just talking, being communicative, knowing my guys around me, being in the right spots for spacing — anything,” Finney-Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times

She was taken from the arena on a stretcher after immediate medical treatment, and BBC Sport has been told the 21-year-old is conscious, communicative and has been receiving oxygen.

From BBC

While looking for ways to help improve the situation, she kept her own distance but remained purposefully communicative about it, letting me and others know when the need for space was critical.

From Salon

Another aide said the team has been highly communicative since the door-plug incident.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• candid 
• chatty 
• conversational 
• demonstrative 
• expansive 
• talkative