loquacious

Meanings

• adjective

  Given to talking at great length; excessively or unnecessarily verbose.

  - "The loquacious professor went on for hours about the history of the universe."
  - "Despite her loquacious nature, she struggled to find the right words in this moment."

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Pronunciation

1. /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

laconic , quiet , reserved , taciturn

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Synonyms

chatty , garrulous , talkative

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with loquacious
colossus , ossuary , posseuse , ossuary

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Variants

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loquacious , loquaciously , loquaciousness , loquaciousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'loquax' meaning 'talkative'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'loquacious' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In some cultures, being loquacious is considered a sign of intelligence and knowledge.

3. The opposite of loquacious is 'taciturn', which means excessively quiet or uncommunicative.

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Related Concepts

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1. Verbosity: The quality of using an excessive amount of words, especially when it is not necessary.

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Quotes

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1. … long-cultivated dislikes and resentments, combined with a general expectation of coming apocalypse. He talked about these topics in a manner that managed to be tight-lipped and "loquacious" at the same time.

   - Ian Frazier,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 & 29 Dec. 2003

2. With a wonderful memory for detail, this talkative woman—who my father said never forgets anything—became truly "loquacious".

   - Joseph A. Amato,{it}Dust{/it},2000

3. … the flaw of the genre is not in betraying the "loquacious" John Williams and the chatty Father Foucquet, but in failing to schedule an interview with the reticent Eunice Williams and the tongue-tied John Hu.

   - Jill Lepore,{it}Journal of American History{/it},June 2001

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Culture

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The term 'loquacious' has been used in various literary works to describe characters who are excessively talkative. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the character Jim is described as being loquacious when he shares stories and wisdom with Huck.

How to Memorize "loquacious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person talking non-stop and using an excessive amount of words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'loquacious' with the image of a chatty parrot or a gossipy neighbor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'loquacious' by associating it with the phrase 'lots of quacking'.

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