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loose-lipped

[loos-lipt] / ˈlusˈlɪpt /
ADJECTIVE
chatty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communicative conversational friendly garrulous informal intimate loquacious
WEAK
colloquial familiar gabby gossipy multieloquent spontaneous talky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cool formal incompatible quiet reserved silent unfriendly unsociable
WEAK
untalkative
ADJECTIVE
gabby
Synonyms
WEAK
chattering chatty effusive garrulous glib gossiping gushing jabbering long-winded loquacious mouthy prattling prolix talky verbose voluble windy wordy
Antonyms
WEAK
close-mouthed quiet secretive
ADJECTIVE
garrulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
babbling blabbermouth chattering effusive flap jaw gabby gossiping gushing long-winded loose-tongued motormouth mouthy prating prattling prolix prosy running on at the mouth verbose wind-bag windy wordy yakkity yakky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent
WEAK
mum reserved still untalkative
ADJECTIVE
loquacious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chatty garrulous long-winded voluble
WEAK
babbling chattering fluent gabby gossipy jabbering motormouth multiloquent prolix verbose wordy yacking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent untalkative
WEAK
restrained subdued
ADJECTIVE
mouthy
Synonyms
WEAK
big-mouthed chattering chatty full of hot air gabby garrulous gossipy long-winded loudmouthed ranting talky vociferous windy
ADJECTIVE
talkative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
articulate chatty effusive garrulous glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
big-mouthed chattering eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby gossipy long-winded loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix rattling slick smooth talky verbal verbose vocal windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent untalkative
WEAK
reserved uncommunicative
ADJECTIVE
talky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wordy
WEAK
articulate big-mouthed chattering chatty conversational effusive eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby garrulous glib gossipy long-winded loquacious loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix rattling slick smooth verbal verbose vocal voluble windy

Example Sentences

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“Whether the leak came from The London Clinic, or from a flunkey who had been loose-lipped, remains unclear,” the Ephraim Hardcastle column said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Two people close to the talks have either pushed back hard against the report or described it as loose-lipped "kite-flying" by someone in London.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

While some users took shots at Thomas’ appearance, a Twitter fan likened the actor to loose-lipped “elders” at church.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Blinken chuckled as he replied that the loose-lipped Biden “speaks very clearly and very deliberately for himself.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021

What if a loose-lipped American bragged about cracking Enigma?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield