Loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
adjectiveLoquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a committee meeting where one member dominates every discussion with long stories and endless anecdotes, leaving everyone else waiting for a chance to speak.
Sounds Like
luh-KWAY-shuhs
Looks Like
Contains the root loqu- meaning 'to speak'; resembles related words like eloquent and colloquial.
Remember This
The root loqu- comes from Latin loqui, meaning 'to speak'; related words include eloquent, eloquence, colloquial, and soliloquy.
Other Forms
Note
Used to describe a person and can carry a negative nuance (implying verbosity or tediously long talking). Not typically used for objects or inanimate things. Not to be confused with eloquent, which means fluent and persuasive rather than simply talkative.
Study Deeper
- The loquacious host kept the dinner party going late into the night.
- Her loquacious nature made it hard for others to contribute to the discussion.
From Latin loquax, loquac-, from loqui 'to speak'; the suffix -ous denotes 'full of'.
Mnemonic: LOQUA means to speak in Latin; remember that loquacious describes someone who is full of speaking.
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Related words and words with the same part of speech.
Garrulous
adjectiveExcessively talkative, especially about trivial matters; chatty.
Verbose
adjectiveContaining more words than necessary; wordy
Abstruse
adjectiveDifficult to understand; obscure or highly complex.
Accidental
adjectiveHappening by chance or without deliberate planning; not intended. In music, it is also a noun for a symbol that temporarily alters a pitch.
Acerbic
adjectiveSharp or biting in tone or taste; caustic or mordant in manner.
Acquiescent
adjectiveReady to agree or approve without protest; compliant.