chattiness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chatty +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

chattiness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being chatty.
    Near-synonyms: talkativeness; see also Thesaurus:talkativeness
    • 1841 Catherine Grace F. Gore - Greville: or, A season in Paris
      The sole object of his chattiness at table was to prevent a more intimate conversation between herself and her companion.
    • 1997, Michael L. Frankel, Cruising the Gulags:
      . . . but I felt good about having left the radio on anyway, even if it was just to satisfy my American chattiness.

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