loquacious
Advancedzipf 2.11Pronunciation
/ləˈkweɪʃəs/(loh-KWAY-shus)
Part of speech
adjectiveformal
Chinese
健谈的;多话的
Definition
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
Word family
- loquacity/ləˈkwæsɪti/(n)健谈
- loquaciously/ləˈkweɪʃəsli/(adv)健谈地
Collocations
- loquacious personality
- loquacious host
- naturally loquacious
- loquacious neighbor
Examples
- 1.The loquacious taxi driver told us his entire life story during the ride. (extremely talkative)
- 2.After a few drinks, even the quietest person can become loquacious. (chatty)
Synonyms
- talkative/ˈtɔːkətɪv/— talks a lot, neutral
- garrulous/ˈɡærʊləs/— talks too much, negative
- verbose/vɜːˈbəʊs/— uses too many words
Etymology
from Latin "loquax" = talkative — "loqui" = to speak — full of speech