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loquacious
lo·qua·cious L0250300 (lō-kwā′shəs)adj. Very talkative; garrulous. [From Latin loquāx, loquāc-, from loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.] lo·qua′cious·ly adv.lo·qua′cious·ness, lo·quac′i·ty (lō-kwăs′ĭ-tē) n.loquacious (lɒˈkweɪʃəs) adjcharacterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal[C17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak] loˈquaciously adv loquacity, loˈquaciousness nlo•qua•cious (loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs) adj. talking or tending to talk much or freely; garrulous. [1660–70; < Latin loquāx, s. loquāc-, derivative of loquī to speak; see -acious] lo•qua′cious•ly, adv. lo•qua′cious•ness, lo•quac′i•ty (-ˈkwæs ɪ ti) n. syn: See talkative. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | loquacious - full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"chatty, gabby, garrulous, talkative, talkyvoluble - marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" |
loquaciousadjective talkative, chattering, babbling, chatty, wordy, garrulous, gabby (informal), voluble, gossipy, gassy (informal), blathering The normally loquacious man said little.loquaciousadjectiveGiven to conversation:chatty, conversational, garrulous, talkative, talky, voluble.Slang: gabby.Translationsloquacious
Synonyms for loquaciousadj talkativeSynonyms- talkative
- chattering
- babbling
- chatty
- wordy
- garrulous
- gabby
- voluble
- gossipy
- gassy
- blathering
Synonyms for loquaciousadj given to conversationSynonyms- chatty
- conversational
- garrulous
- talkative
- talky
- voluble
- gabby
Synonyms for loquaciousadj full of trivial conversationSynonyms- chatty
- gabby
- garrulous
- talkative
- talky
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