loquacious

[loh-kwey-shuhs]

adjective

1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous.

   a loquacious dinner guest.

   Synonyms: voluble, verbose

2. characterized by excessive talk; wordy.

   easily the most loquacious play of the season.

loquacious

/ lɒˈkweɪʃəs, lɒˈkwæsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal

Other Word Forms

• loquaciously adverb
• loquaciousness noun
• unloquacious adjective
• unloquaciously adverb
• loquacity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loquacious¹

First recorded in 1660–70; loquaci(ty) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of loquacious¹

C17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak

Synonym Study

See talkative.

Example Sentences

“I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say,” the always loquacious Hudler said.

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That easily eclipses the exploits of his loquacious father, Mychal Thompson, who won two titles with the Lakers before becoming a broadcaster with the team as well as a radio personality.

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As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.

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There wasn’t any banter from the usually loquacious Morris.

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Even the normally loquacious president stopped only briefly to talk with the crush of reporters on his way to board the Marine One helicopter on the first leg of his journey to Florida.

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Related Words

• chatty 
• garrulous 
• long-winded 
• voluble