communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv 
-ni-kə-tiv
-ni-kə-tiv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicatively
adverb
communicativeness
noun
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Someone who isn't communicative and can't face difficult discussions might resort to passive aggressiveness instead of self-reflection.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
And being more communicative even in my family, being more open, vulnerable and being a little better with my words of affirmation.
Martin: Did your parents embrace that part of American culture?
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Finally, as communicative Mercury coordinates with ethereal Neptune at 8:33 pm EDT, our intuition and creativity are highlighted while frustration melts away.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Avs are in the nation’s capital to face the Capitals again Thursday.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
And being more communicative even in my family, being more open, vulnerable and being a little better with my words of affirmation.
Martin: Did your parents embrace that part of American culture?
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Finally, as communicative Mercury coordinates with ethereal Neptune at 8:33 pm EDT, our intuition and creativity are highlighted while frustration melts away.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Cale Makar’s big night helps Avalanche solve Flyers
NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision in Avs-Flyers game
The Avs are in the nation’s capital to face the Capitals again Thursday.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv
-ni-kət-iv
-ni-kət-iv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicativeness
noun
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communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv
1
: tending or serving to communicate
a communicative gesture
2
: of or relating to communication
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