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View usage for: (ləkweɪʃəs) adjectiveIf you describe someone as loquacious, you mean that they talk a lot. [formal] The normally loquacious Mr O'Reilly has said little. Synonyms: talkative, chattering, babbling, chatty More Synonyms of loquacious loquacious in British English (lɒˈkweɪʃəs) adjectivecharacterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal Derived forms loquaciously (loˈquaciously) adverb loquacity (lɒˈkwæsɪtɪ) or loquaciousness (loˈquaciousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak loquacious in American English (loʊˈkweɪʃəs) adjective very talkative; fond of talking SIMILAR WORDS: ˈtalkative Derived forms loquaciously (loˈquaciously) adverb loquaciousness (loˈquaciousness) noun Word origin < L loquax (gen. loquacis) < loqui, to speak + -ous Examples of 'loquacious' in a sentenceloquacious Hogarth, in an unusually loquacious mood, had explained to a disbelieving Posy that the Pinks were talented musicians.and rumoured and whispered, loquacious as magpies, the Gaddirs merely smiled and nodded and refused to confirm or deny anything.Fortunately the loquacious van-driver was in no way put out by such an early morning call.She was, after all, an American woman summarizing the views of the loquacious French, mostly men. Definition of 'loquacious'Definition talkative The normally loquacious man said little. Synonyms chattering babbling gabby (informal) gossipy gassy (informal) blathering SeetalkativeNearby words ofloquacious - lop
- lope
- lopsided
- loquacious
- loquacity
- lord
- lord it over someone
Additional synonymsDefinition talking easily and at length Bert is a voluble, gregarious man. Synonyms talkative, garrulous, loquacious, forthcoming, articulate, fluent, glib, blessed with the gift of the gab Definition using too many words, esp. long words His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. Synonyms long-winded, rambling, windy, diffuse, garrulous, discursive, loquacious, verbose, prolix, pleonastic (rare) |