eloquent
[ el-uh-kwuh nt ]
/ ˈɛl ə kwənt /
adjective
having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator.
characterized by forceful and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech.
movingly expressive: looks eloquent of disgust.
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Eloquent, fluent, articulate, expressive are adjectives that characterize speech or speakers notable for their effectiveness. Eloquent suggests clarity and power: an eloquent plea for disarmament. Fluent, with a root sense of flowing, refers to easy, smooth, facile speech: fluent in three languages. Articulate characterizes a clear and effective speaker or speech: an articulate spokesman for tax reform. Expressive focuses on rendering intelligible or meaningful the ideas or feelings of a speaker or writer and implies an especially effective, vivid use of language: a deeply moving, powerfully expressive evocation of a city childhood. See also fluent.
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elegant eloquentWords nearby eloquent
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eloquent
/ (ˈɛləkwənt) /
adjective
(of speech, writing, etc) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness
visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotionan eloquent yawn
Derived forms of eloquent
eloquently, adverbWord Origin for eloquent
C14: from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak
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