Loquacious
adjective
Talking a lot or too much, especially about things that are only slightly important.
She's a loquacious person who could talk for hours.
adjective
Given to fluent or excessive talk, wordy.
He was a loquacious author, often spending pages on a single description.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Talking a lot or too much, especially about things that are only slightly important.
She's a loquacious person who could talk for hours.
adjective
Given to fluent or excessive talk, wordy.
He was a loquacious author, often spending pages on a single description.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'loquacious' in casual settings to describe someone who talks a lot.
My uncle is so loquacious that family dinners are never quiet.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Important
Use 'loquacious' when the topics of conversation are trivial or not crucial.
The loquacious cab driver shared every detail of his day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Negative
While it suggests excess, 'loquacious' isn't always a negative trait.
Her loquacious nature made her popular at social gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'loquacious' in casual settings to describe someone who talks a lot.
My uncle is so loquacious that family dinners are never quiet.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Important
Use 'loquacious' when the topics of conversation are trivial or not crucial.
The loquacious cab driver shared every detail of his day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Negative
While it suggests excess, 'loquacious' isn't always a negative trait.
Her loquacious nature made her popular at social gatherings.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'loquacious' in casual settings to describe someone who talks a lot.
My uncle is so loquacious that family dinners are never quiet.
Pro Tip 2/3Slightly Important
Use 'loquacious' when the topics of conversation are trivial or not crucial.
The loquacious cab driver shared every detail of his day.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Negative
While it suggests excess, 'loquacious' isn't always a negative trait.
Her loquacious nature made her popular at social gatherings.
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Onora O'Neill: What we...
I might, for example, say that I certainly trust a certain elementary school teacher I know to teach the reception class to read, but in no way to drive the school minibus. I might, after all, know that she wasn't a good driver. I might trust my most loquacious friend
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Most of the Middle English alphabet is still familiar today, with the inclusion of a few archaic symbols, such as yogh, which denotes the y, or gh sound. The loquacious cast of the Tales first meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark. They have a journey in
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Onora O'Neill: What we...
I might, for example, say that I certainly trust a certain elementary school teacher I know to teach the reception class to read, but in no way to drive the school minibus. I might, after all, know that she wasn't a good driver. I might trust my most loquacious friend
Video examples
Everything you need to...
Most of the Middle English alphabet is still familiar today, with the inclusion of a few archaic symbols, such as yogh, which denotes the y, or gh sound. The loquacious cast of the Tales first meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark. They have a journey in
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Quote examples
Talib Kweli
American Musician
I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
German Theologian
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
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David Harbour
American Actor
I'm normally a pretty loquacious, kind of fun person.
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Talib Kweli
American Musician
I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
German Theologian
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
Quote examples
David Harbour
American Actor
I'm normally a pretty loquacious, kind of fun person.
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