communicative
/kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪ.t̬ɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.94 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
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."
Etymology
From Middle French communicatif.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪ.t̬ɪv/
- British English: /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/
Inflected Forms
more communicative (comparative)
most communicative (superlative)