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Talkative vs Controlled - What's the difference?

talkative | controlled |

As adjectives the difference between talkative and controlled

is that talkative is tending to talk a lot while controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

As a verb controlled is

(control).

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    * dour, monosyllabic, sullen, withdrawn * laconic, taciturn, terse, uncommunicative * mute, quiet, silent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

    controlled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled