loquacious

[ loh-kwey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous:

   a loquacious dinner guest.

   Synonyms: voluble, verbose

2. characterized by excessive talk; wordy:

   easily the most loquacious play of the season.

loquacious

/ lɒˈkweɪʃəs; lɒˈkwæsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal

Derived Forms

• loquacity, noun
• loˈquaciously, adverb

Other Words From

• lo·quacious·ly adverb
• lo·quacious·ness noun
• unlo·quacious adjective
• unlo·quacious·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of loquacious¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of loquacious¹

C17: from Latin loquāx from loquī to speak

Synonym Study

See talkative.

Example Sentences

He leaves the others stunned and David mortified until the storm cloud passes and he’s his jaunty, loquacious self again.

From Los Angeles Times

An extremely private person, Steiner lived the nightmare without fanfare, without telling anyone outside of his inner-circle, the loquacious storyteller keeping his most important words to himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Bratton, who is generally as affable, thoughtful and loquacious as his TV alter ego was not, was born in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

The wonderment in Habba’s voice suggested the loquacious ex-president had just turned water to wine right there on the streets of Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times

He was as brilliant as he was goofy, as genuine as he was colorful, as joyous as he was loquacious.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• chatty
• garrulous
• long-winded
• voluble