loquacious

adjective lo·qua·cious \lō-ˈkwā-shəs\

: liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily

Full Definition of LOQUACIOUS

: full of excessive talk : wordy

: given to fluent or excessive talk : garrulous

— lo·qua·cious·ly adverb

— lo·qua·cious·ness noun

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Examples of LOQUACIOUS

… 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, New Yorker, 22 & 29 Dec. 2003
… 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, Journal of American History, June 2001
With a wonderful memory for detail, this talkative woman—who my father said never forgets anything—became truly loquacious. —Joseph A. Amato, Dust, 2000
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Origin of LOQUACIOUS

Latin loquac-, loquax, from loqui to speak

First Known Use: 1663

Related to LOQUACIOUS

Synonyms: blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, motormouthed, mouthy, talky

Antonyms: closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative

Synonym Discussion of LOQUACIOUS

talkative, loquacious, garrulous, voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation <a talkative neighbor>. loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly <a loquacious spokesperson>. garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity <garrulous traveling companions>. voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity <a voluble raconteur>.