loquacious

[ loh-kwey-shuhs ]

/ loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR loquacious ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.

characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season.

Origin of loquacious

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

SYNONYMS FOR loquacious

1 verbose, voluble. See talkative.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR loquacious ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM loquacious

lo·qua·cious·ly, adverb lo·qua·cious·ness, noun un·lo·qua·cious, adjective un·lo·qua·cious·ly, adverb

Words nearby loquacious

loppy, lopseed, lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, lorain

Example sentences from the Web for loquacious

Any conversation with Kevin Smith, the loquacious filmmaker/geek god, tends to go to interesting places.

Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks' |Marlow Stern |September 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sure, all of us enjoy poking fun at our loquacious, irrepressible, unpredictable vice president.

Joe Biden: Actually a Pretty Good Dealmaker |Michelle Cottle |December 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
His characters are often loquacious and satirical, capable of raunchy humor.

60 Second Guide to Mo Yan: 2012 Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature |The Daily Beast |October 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Show, his appearances often brought out the worst in the loquacious activist.

Morton Downey Jr.’s Top Outbursts: Ron Paul, Al Sharpton, More (VIDEO) |Marlow Stern |April 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The singer was not nearly as loquacious as she was on the subject of her son's lost baby lamb toy or the new family puppy.

The Perils of Celebrity Pregnancy |Nicole LaPorte |November 28, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Mrs Cameron hurriedly lifted the loquacious imp from its impromptu perch.

Love's Usuries |Louis Creswicke
The driver of the vehicle proved a most loquacious fellow who bubbled over with Irish humor.

Nat Goodwin's Book |Nat C. Goodwin
The man, now that he was started, was disposed to be loquacious.

Rejected of Men |Howard Pyle
Chariots brought from Paris loquacious visitors, rich in news.

The Spell of the Heart of France |Andr Hallays
And Barclay rattles on; he has become vociferous and loquacious, and seems to like to hear the roar of his voice in his head.

A Certain Rich Man |William Allen White

British Dictionary definitions for loquacious

loquacious

/ (lɒˈkweɪʃəs) /

adjective

characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal

Derived forms of loquacious

loquaciously, adverb loquacity (lɒˈkwæsɪtɪ) or loquaciousness, noun

Word Origin for loquacious

C17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

loquacious

adjective

Origin of loquacious

SYNONYMS FOR loquacious

OTHER WORDS FROM loquacious

Words nearby loquacious

Example sentences from the Web for loquacious

British Dictionary definitions for loquacious

adjective

Derived forms of loquacious

Word Origin for loquacious

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

loquacious

adjective

Origin of loquacious

SYNONYMS FOR loquacious

OTHER WORDS FROM loquacious

Words nearby loquacious

Words related to loquacious

Example sentences from the Web for loquacious

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []) .push({}); British Dictionary definitions for loquacious

adjective

Derived forms of loquacious

Word Origin for loquacious

British Dictionary definitions for loquacious