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loquaciousness

lo·qua·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-kwey-shuh s]
    • /loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-kwey-shuh s]
    • /loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of loquaciousness word

  • adjective loquaciousness talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. 1
  • adjective loquaciousness characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season. 1
  • noun loquaciousness The state or property of being loquacious. 1
See all 3 definitions of loquaciousness

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Origin of loquaciousness

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 Loquaciousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Loquaciousness

loquaciousness 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.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for loquaciousness

noun loquaciousness

  • verboseness — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
  • verbiage — overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity.
  • loquacity — the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.
  • prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
  • garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
All 36 Synonyms of loquaciousness

Antonyms for loquaciousness

noun loquaciousness

  • conciseness — the quality of being concise.
  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
All 4 Antonyms of loquaciousness

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