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loquacious

loʊˈkweɪʃəsadjective

What does loquacious mean?

Talking a lot; very talkative.

Loquacious, six ways

PlainTalking a lot; very talkative.
ADHDTalks a lot. And then some.
Gen ZThe friend who turns “quick question” into forty minutes.
MetaphorA tap nobody can turn off.
FormalTending to talk a great deal; talkative.
Like I’m 5Someone who talks and talks and talks. That’s loquacious.

How to pronounce loquacious

loh-KWAY-shus/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/

Loquacious in a sentence

My loquacious neighbor kept me at the gate for an hour.
The loquacious driver narrated the entire ride.
Wine made him loquacious.

Synonyms for loquacious

talkativePlainer; close.
chattyCasual and friendly.
garrulousTalkative about small things, less kind.

Where loquacious comes from

Latin. Loquax, talkative, from loqui, to speak.

Good to know

Neutral to mildly teasing. Its opposite is taciturn.

Loquacious meaning, on a Gloss card: Talking a lot; very talkative.

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