communicative

Everyday

1. Willing and happy to talk and share information with others. tree →
2. To do with communication (communicative skills, a communicative approach to learning a language). tree →

In the lessons

In school reports, a communicative child talks and shares ideas easily; a shy child may be «not very communicative». In language lessons, the communicative approach means learning by talking in real situations. It tells the reader how much someone talks or how good they are at getting ideas across.

Examples

• He's very communicative and always tells us about his day. tree →
• My teenage brother isn't very communicative in the mornings. tree →
• Our French lessons use a communicative approach with lots of talking. tree →
• Good leaders are communicative and clear. tree →
• Dolphins are highly communicative animals. tree →
• Babies become more communicative as they learn to babble. tree →

Note

Say «kuh-MYOO-nih-kuh-tiv». Comes from «communicate». Opposite: uncommunicative. It describes a person's willingness, not only their skill.