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Listener vs Talkative - What's the difference?

listener | talkative |

As a noun listener

is someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

As an adjective talkative is

tending to talk a lot.

listener

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  • * 1904 , :
  • * 1937 , (John Steinbeck), Of Mice and Men :
    • And then her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away.
  • A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.

    • Derived terms

    * listenership

    See also

    * audience

    Anagrams

    * * * English agent nouns

    talkative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to talk a lot.
  • Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

    • Synonyms

    * chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, outgoing, talksome * long-winded, logorrheic, verbose * indiscreet, outspoken * See also

    Antonyms

    * dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn * laconic, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative * mute, quiet, silent

    Derived terms

    * talkativeness