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- [loh-kwey-shuh s]
- /loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs/
- /ləˈkweɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-kwey-shuh s]
- /loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of loquacious word
- adjective loquacious talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. 1
- adjective loquacious characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season. 1
- noun loquacious Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. 1
- adjective loquacious talkative 1
- adjective loquacious If you describe someone as loquacious, you mean that they talk a lot. 0
- adjective loquacious characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal 0
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Origin of loquacious
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; loquaci(ty) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Loquacious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loquacious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loquacious
adj loquacious
- voluble — characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
- fluent — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
adjective loquacious
- talkative — inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
- effusive — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- talky — having or containing superfluous or purposeless talk, conversation, or dialogue, especially so as to impede action or progress: a talky play that bored the audience.
- windy — accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.
Antonyms for loquacious
adj loquacious
- untalkative — inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
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