loquacity
noun
lo·quac·i·ty lō-ˈkwa-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being very talkative
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion. 
The Economist, 4 July 2020 These layabouts wreak enough havoc, what with their aimless loquacity and their tendencies to monopolize wall outlets. Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
The Economist, 4 July 2020 These layabouts wreak enough havoc, what with their aimless loquacity and their tendencies to monopolize wall outlets. Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English loquacite, borrowed from Latin loquācitāt-, loquācitās, from loquāc-, loquāx "talkative, loquacious" + -itāt- -itās -ity
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
loquacity
noun
as in loquaciousness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- loquaciousness
- talkativeness
- garrulousness
- eloquence
- volubility
- chattiness
- fluency
- talkiness
- verbosity
- wordiness
- speaking
- verboseness
- windiness
- talking
- communication
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- silence
- muteness
- speechlessness
- stillness
- dumbness
- inarticulateness
- voicelessness
- taciturnity
- reticence
- inarticulacy
- reserve
- reticency
- neappest
- neaps
- neaptides
- near
- near and dear
- near and dear to her heart
- near as someone can figure
- near as someone can tell
- near at hand
- near beer
- near completion
- Near East
- near eastern
- near escape
- near escapes
- near field communication
- near gale
- near hand
- Near Islands
- near miss
- near misses
- near money
- near point
- near relation
- near seal