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adjectivetalking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season. Origin of loquaciousFirst recorded in 1660–70; loquaci(ty) + -ous SYNONYMS FOR loquaciousSEE SYNONYMS FOR loquacious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for loquacious1. See talkative. OTHER WORDS FROM loquaciouslo·qua·cious·ly, adverblo·qua·cious·ness, nounun·lo·qua·cious, adjectiveun·lo·qua·cious·ly, adverbWords nearby loquaciousLoprox, lopseed, lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, Lorain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loquaciousAny conversation with Kevin Smith, the loquacious filmmaker/geek god, tends to go to interesting places. Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks'|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sure, all of us enjoy poking fun at our loquacious, irrepressible, unpredictable vice president. Joe Biden: Actually a Pretty Good Dealmaker|Michelle Cottle|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST His characters are often loquacious and satirical, capable of raunchy humor. 60 Second Guide to Mo Yan: 2012 Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature|The Daily Beast|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST Show, his appearances often brought out the worst in the loquacious activist. Morton Downey Jr.’s Top Outbursts: Ron Paul, Al Sharpton, More (VIDEO)|Marlow Stern|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The singer was not nearly as loquacious as she was on the subject of her son's lost baby lamb toy or the new family puppy. The Perils of Celebrity Pregnancy|Nicole LaPorte|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST Mrs Cameron hurriedly lifted the loquacious imp from its impromptu perch. Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke The driver of the vehicle proved a most loquacious fellow who bubbled over with Irish humor. Nat Goodwin's Book|Nat C. Goodwin The man, now that he was started, was disposed to be loquacious. Rejected of Men|Howard Pyle Chariots brought from Paris loquacious visitors, rich in news. The Spell of the Heart of France|Andr Hallays And Barclay rattles on; he has become vociferous and loquacious, and seems to like to hear the roar of his voice in his head. A Certain Rich Man|William Allen White
British Dictionary definitions for loquacious
adjectivecharacterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal Derived forms of loquaciousloquaciously, adverbloquacity (lɒˈkwæsɪtɪ) or loquaciousness, nounWord Origin for loquaciousC17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to loquaciousvoluble, chatty, long-winded, garrulous, fluent, gabby, prolix, verbose, wordy, gossipy, babbling, chattering, jabbering, loose-lipped, motormouth, yacking |