COMMUNICATIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMMUNICATIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “communicative”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “communicative” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Communicative” are: communicatory, forthcoming, expansive, informative, expressive, unreserved, uninhibited, vocal, outgoing, frank, open, candid

Communicative as an Adjective

Definitions of "Communicative" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “communicative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of or relating to communication.
• Willing, eager, or able to talk or impart information.
• Able or tending to communicate- W.M.Thackeray.
• Able or tending to communicate.
• Relating to the conveyance or exchange of information.

Synonyms of "Communicative" as an adjective (12 Words)

candid	Truthful and straightforward; frank. I gave them my candid opinion.
communicatory	Able or tending to communicate.
expansive	(of a person or their manner) relaxed and genially frank and communicative. An expansive lifestyle.
expressive	Effectively conveying thought or feeling. The spires are expressive of religious aspiration.
forthcoming	Ready or made available when wanted or needed. She had never been forthcoming about her time in the States.
frank	Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters. Frank enjoyment.
informative	Providing useful or interesting information. A thought provoking informative article.
open	Full of small openings or gaps. An open fire.
outgoing	Leaving an office or position. Incoming and outgoing calls.
uninhibited	Not inhibited or restrained. Uninhibited exuberance.
unreserved	Not set apart for a particular purpose or booked in advance. He has had their unreserved support.
vocal	Relating to the human voice. He was vocal in condemning the action.

Usage Examples of "Communicative" as an adjective

• Lew was a very communicative chap.
• Was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew.
• The communicative process in literary texts.

Associations of "Communicative" (30 Words)

anecdotal	Characterized by or fond of telling anecdotes. Her book is anecdotal and chatty.
blazon	Report (news), especially in a sensational manner. The book contains tens of thousands of blazons of arms held by English families.
chat	Birds having a chattering call. I have chatted to a few women on the Net.
confabulate	Unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one’s memory. She has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little.
description	A type or class of people or things. It is laughably easy to buy drugs of all descriptions.
dialog	A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people.
digression	A message that departs from the main subject. Let s return to the main topic after that brief digression.
distensible	Capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand. The stomach is a distensible organ.
euphoric	Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. A euphoric sense of freedom.
expansive	Friendly and open and willing to talk. Expansive beaches.
expressive	Characterized by expression. A very expressive face.
fluency	The quality or condition of being fluent. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
garrulous	Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. A garrulous cab driver.
glib	(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow. Glib generalizations.
heraldic	Of or relating to heraldry. Heraldic devices.
lengthiness	Amount or degree or range to which something extends.
locution	An utterance regarded in terms of its intrinsic meaning or reference, as distinct from its function or purpose in context. His impeccable locution.
loquacious	Full of trivial conversation. Never loquacious Sarah was now totally lost for words.
loquacity	The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness. He was renowned for loquacity.
narrative	In the form of or concerned with narration. His narrative was interesting.
recitative	Musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note. Singing in recitative.
rhapsodize	Recite a rhapsody. He began to rhapsodize about Gaby s beauty and charm.
speak	Communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language. Insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
talkative	Fond of or given to talking. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting.
verbal	A verbal statement containing a damaging admission alleged to have been made to the police and offered as evidence by the prosecution. A verbal adjective.
verbose	Using or containing too many words. Verbose and ineffective instructional methods.
vocal	A part of a piece of music that is sung. The vocal apparatus.
volubility	The quality of being facile in speech and writing. Her legendary volubility deserted her.
voluble	(of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly. An excited and voluble discussion.
wordy	Using or expressed in rather too many words. A wordy and repetitive account.