Definitions
- Describing someone who talks in a light-hearted and playful manner. - Referring to a conversation that is casual, informal, and often trivial. - Talking about a person who speaks in a chatty and friendly way.
- Describing someone who talks excessively or pointlessly. - Referring to a conversation that is tedious, rambling, and long-winded. - Talking about a person who speaks in a loquacious and verbose way.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe people who talk a lot.
- 2Both words can have a negative connotation.
- 3Both words refer to a style of speaking.
- 4Both words can be used to describe conversations.
What is the difference?
- 1Tone: Prattly has a light-hearted and playful tone, while garrulous has a negative or critical tone.
- 2Content: Prattly refers to casual and trivial conversation, while garrulous refers to tedious and pointless conversation.
- 3Frequency: Garrulous implies a habitual or chronic tendency to talk too much, while prattly does not necessarily imply frequency.
- 4Formality: Garrulous is more formal than prattly, which is more informal and conversational.
Remember this!
Prattly and garrulous are both words that describe people who talk a lot, but they differ in tone, length, content, frequency, and formality. Prattly has a playful and casual tone and refers to trivial conversation, while garrulous has a negative tone and implies excessive and tedious talking. Garrulous is more formal than prattly and implies a chronic tendency to talk too much.
