loquacity

Definitions

The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness.

The state of being excessively wordy or garrulous.

Examples

The professor's natural loquacity often caused his lectures to run well past the scheduled time.

Despite her usual loquacity, she remained uncharacteristically silent throughout the entire meeting.

Synonyms

talkativeness garrulity volubility verbosity wordiness chatty nature effusiveness

Antonyms

taciturnity reticence silence brevity reserve laconicism tight-lippedness