Loquacious: meaning, definitions and examples

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loquacious

[ ləˈkweɪʃəs ]

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in conversation

tending to talk a lot; very chatty or talkative

Synonyms

chatty, talkative, voluble

Examples of usage

She was known for being loquacious, always ready to strike up a conversation.
His loquacious nature made him a popular guest at parties.

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formal

full of excessive talk; wordy

Synonyms

garrulous, prolix, verbose

Examples of usage

The loquacious speech went on for hours, testing the audience's patience.
His loquacious writing style made it difficult to get to the main point.

Translations

Translations of the word "loquacious" in other languages:

🇵🇹 loquaz

🇮🇳 बातूनी

🇩🇪 geschwätzig

🇮🇩 cerewet

🇺🇦 балакучий

🇵🇱 gadatliwy

🇯🇵 おしゃべりな (oshaberina)

🇫🇷 loquace

🇪🇸 locuaz

🇹🇷 geveze

🇰🇷 수다스러운 (sudaseureoun)

🇸🇦 ثرثار (tharthar)

🇨🇿 upovídaný

🇸🇰 ukecaný

🇨🇳 健谈的 (jiàntán de)

🇸🇮 zgovoren

🇮🇸 málglaður

🇰🇿 сөйлегіш

🇬🇪 მეტყველი (met'qveli)

🇦🇿 çoxdanışan

🇲🇽 locuaz

Word origin

The word 'loquacious' comes from the Latin word 'loquax' which means talkative. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe someone who talks a lot or is excessively wordy.