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loquacious

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore L words

tending to talk a great deal; very talkative

Word origin: From Latin loqui, to speak.

In a sentence

Loquacious in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing loquacious in a sentence.

Our loquacious tour guide chattered nonstop and barely paused for breath the entire afternoon.

The loquacious docent extended a twenty-minute tour into nearly two hours of unprompted commentary.

Usage & nuance

Using “loquacious” well

Loquacious means inclined to talk a great deal, a relatively neutral to mildly negative term depending on context. It is close to garrulous, though garrulous leans more toward tiresome rambling.

Common questions

Questions about “loquacious

Loquacious (adjective) means tending to talk a great deal; very talkative
Here is loquacious used in an example sentence: "Our loquacious tour guide chattered nonstop and barely paused for breath the entire afternoon." Another example: "The loquacious docent extended a twenty-minute tour into nearly two hours of unprompted commentary."
Common synonyms for loquacious include garrulous, voluble, verbose, talkative.
Antonyms of loquacious include taciturn, laconic, reticent.
Loquacious clusters with garrulous, voluble, and verbose. Its antonyms taciturn, laconic, and reticent are recurring GRE answer choices for the opposite trait.
Yes. Loquacious is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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