Babbler (Noun)

Meaning 1

Any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

  • Cackler

Hypernyms

  • Oscine Bird

Meaning 2

An obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The babbler at the party wouldn't let anyone else get a word in edgewise, dominating the conversation with his inane chatter.
  • My coworker is such a babbler, constantly interrupting others and spewing nonsense that no one wants to hear.
  • The babbler on the bus wouldn't stop talking to the stranger sitting next to him, despite the stranger's obvious disinterest.
  • The babbler at the meeting wasted everyone's time with his long-winded and pointless comments, causing the discussion to go off track.
  • The babbler at the dinner table was so annoying that everyone started to tune him out, pretending to listen while secretly rolling their eyes.

Synonyms

  • Chatterer
  • Spouter
  • Chatterbox
  • Magpie
  • Prater

Hypernyms

  • Verbalizer
  • Speaker
  • Utterer
  • Verbaliser

Related Words

  • Babble (verb)
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