COMMUNICATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

• COMMUNICATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective COMMUNICATIVE has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to communication
2. able or tending to communicate

  Familiarity information: COMMUNICATIVE used as an adjective is rare.

• COMMUNICATIVE (adjective)

Meaning:

Of or relating to communication

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

communicative arts

Pertainym:

communication (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

Meaning:

Able or tending to communicate

Synonyms:

communicatory; communicative

Context example:

was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew

Similar:

Icelandic-speaking (able to communicate in Icelandic)

Italian-speaking (able to communicate in Italian)

Japanese-speaking (able to communicate in Japanese)

Kannada-speaking (able to communicate in Kannada)

Livonian-speaking (able to communicate in Livonian)

narrative (consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story)

nonverbal (involving little use of language)

nonverbal (lacking verbal skill)

openhearted (freely communicative; candidly straightforward)

Oscan-speaking (able to communicate in Oscan)

outspoken; vocal (given to expressing yourself freely or insistently)

Russian-speaking (able to communicate in Russian)

Samoyedic-speaking (able to communicate in Samoyedic)

Semitic-speaking (able to communicate in a Semitic language)

Siouan-speaking (able to communicate in a Siouan language)

Spanish-speaking (able to communicate in Spanish)

Turkic-speaking (able to communicate in Turkic)

yarn-spinning (inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings))

heraldic (indicative of or announcing something to come)

gestural; sign; sign-language; signed (used of the language of the deaf)

anecdotal; anecdotic; anecdotical (characterized by or given to telling anecdotes)

Bantu-speaking (able to communicate in Bantu)

blabbermouthed; leaky; talebearing; tattling (prone to communicate confidential information)

chatty; gossipy; newsy (prone to friendly informal communication)

communicable (readily communicated)

communicational (used in communication)

English-speaking (able to communicate in English)

expansive; talkative (friendly and open and willing to talk)

expressive (characterized by expression)

Finno-Ugric-speaking (able to communicate in a Finno-Ugric language)

Flemish-speaking (able to communicate in Flemish)

French-speaking (able to communicate in French)

Gaelic-speaking (able to communicate in Gaelic)

German-speaking (able to communicate in German)

gesticulating (making gestures while speaking)

gestural; nonverbal (being other than verbal communication)

verbal (communicated in the form of words)

Also:

articulate (expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language)

voluble (marked by a ready flow of speech)

Antonym:

uncommunicative (not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions)