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fluent
flu·ent F0202800 (flo͞o′ənt)adj.1. a. Able to express oneself readily and effortlessly: a fluent speaker; fluent in three languages.b. Flowing effortlessly; polished: speaks fluent Russian; gave a fluent performance of the sonata.2. Flowing or moving smoothly; graceful: a yacht with long, fluent curves.3. Flowing or capable of flowing; fluid.
[Latin fluēns, fluent-, present participle of fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]
flu′en·cy n.flu′ent·ly adv.fluent (ˈfluːənt) adj1. able to speak or write a specified foreign language with facility2. spoken or written with facility: his French is fluent. 3. easy and graceful in motion or shape4. flowing or able to flow freely[C16: from Latin: flowing, from fluere to flow] ˈfluently advflu•ent (ˈflu ənt)
adj. 1. spoken or written with ease: fluent French. 2. able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily: fluent in three languages. 3. smooth; easy; graceful: fluent motion. 4. flowing or capable of flowing; fluid. [1580–90; < Latin fluere to flow, stream] flu′en•cy, flu′ent•ness, n. flu′ent•ly, adv. syn: fluent, glib, voluble may refer to an easy flow of words or to a person able to communicate with ease. fluent suggests the easy and ready flow of an accomplished speaker or writer; it is usu. a term of commendation: a fluent orator. glib implies an excessive fluency and lack of sincerity or profundity; it suggests talking smoothly and hurriedly to cover up or deceive: a glib salesperson. voluble implies the copious and often rapid flow of words characteristic of a person who loves to talk and will spare the audience no details: a voluble gossip. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | fluent - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"fluid, smooth, liquidgraceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution | | 2. | fluent - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"eloquent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, facile, silverarticulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings" |
fluentadjective1. able to speak or write, natural, articulate, clear, easy, ready, flowing, smooth He is fluent in Arabic, French and English.
able to speak or write halting, stumbling, hesitating, faltering, stammering, hesitant, inarticulate, tongue-tied2. effortless, natural, articulate, well-versed, glib, facile, voluble, smooth-spoken He has developed into a fluent debater.fluentadjectiveMarked by facility, especially of expression:easy, effortless, flowing, fluid, graceful, smooth.Translationsfluent (ˈfluənt) adjective1. (of a language etc) smoothly and skilfully spoken. He spoke fluent French. 流利的 流利的2. (of a person) able to express oneself easily. He is fluent in English. 說話流利的 说话流利的ˈfluency noun ease in speaking or expressing. Her fluency surprised her colleagues. 說活流利 说活流利ˈfluently adverbHe speaks Spanish fluently. 流利地 流利地EncyclopediaSeeFluerfluent
flu·ent (flū'ent), Relating to fluency.fluency (floo′ĕn-sē) The ease and efficiency of speech; the production of speech without pauses, lapses, or hesitation.fluent, adjectivefluent
Synonyms for fluentadj able to speak or writeSynonyms- able to speak or write
- natural
- articulate
- clear
- easy
- ready
- flowing
- smooth
Antonyms- halting
- stumbling
- hesitating
- faltering
- stammering
- hesitant
- inarticulate
- tongue-tied
adj effortlessSynonyms- effortless
- natural
- articulate
- well-versed
- glib
- facile
- voluble
- smooth-spoken
Synonyms for fluentadj marked by facility, especially of expressionSynonyms- easy
- effortless
- flowing
- fluid
- graceful
- smooth
Synonyms for fluentadj smooth and unconstrained in movementSynonymsRelated Wordsadj expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectivelySynonyms- eloquent
- silver-tongued
- smooth-spoken
- facile
- silver
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