Praters

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Engaging in idle chatter or conversation, often characterized by habitual talking without substantial content
2. Participating in light, informal dialogue that is typically repetitive or trivial in nature
3. Talking extensively, usually in a manner that lacks seriousness or depth, often resulting in mere gossip

Etymology: "Prater" is simply "prate" plus the agent suffix "-er", meaning one who prates. The suffix is an old and productive one: it came into English through Old French from Latin "-arius", and by way of Old English "-ere" it attached itself to native verbs as well as borrowed ones, so "prater" joins a long line of words such as "baker" and "writer" built the same way. "Praters" is simply the plural of that noun, so it refers to more than one person who prates. The word is a straightforward formation rather than one with a dramatic backstory, and the surprise lies mostly in how ordinary the suffix is.

Synonyms: talkers, chatters, gabblers, conversationalists, chatterboxes

Antonyms: listeners, quiet, silent, hushers, reticent