adjective
Related Words
See talkative.
Other Word Forms
- loquaciously adverb
- loquaciousness noun
- loquacity noun
- unloquacious adjective
- unloquaciously adverb
Etymology
Origin of loquacious
First recorded in 1660–70; loquaci(ty) + -ous
Example Sentences
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And he compensates for Mr. Sanders’s silence by having “hundreds of hours of conversation with dozens of individuals”—including Bernie’s loquacious older brother, Larry.
He allows the loquacious family to speak to us directly, largely in their own words—they are expressive, sometimes witty and almost always appealing.
“I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say,” the always loquacious Hudler said.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
As Roz explores this strange new world, she encounters angry bears, a loquacious squirrel and industrious beavers, who regard her as a malevolent force.
From Los Angeles Times
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