Loquacious
— very talkative; chatty
Loquacious means excessively talkative — someone who talks a great deal, often more than is necessary or welcome. A loquacious person fills every silence with words, sometimes without noticing that their audience has lost interest.
The word is more formal and literary than simple alternatives like "chatty" or "talkative," and it can be used either neutrally or with mild disapproval. A loquacious dinner guest might be entertaining or exhausting, depending on the quality of their conversation. The key element is sheer volume of speech.
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LOW QUACK US
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The duck's LOW QUACK annoyed US all day—so very talkative and chatty!
Imagine a duck with a LOW, persistent QUACK that annoys US all day long — it never stops quacking, going on and on without pause, impossibly talkative and chatty from morning to night. LOW QUACK US gives you the keyword, and the image of a duck that will not stop making noise captures the relentless talkativeness of loquacious. Visualise the duck waddling behind you, quacking endlessly while you cover your ears, desperate for a moment of silence.
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Usage Examples
- The loquacious taxi driver talked nonstop from the airport to the hotel without pausing for a response.
- Her loquacious nature made her an excellent talk show host but a difficult colleague in quiet office settings.
- After two glasses of wine, even the quietest member of the group became surprisingly loquacious.
- The professor was brilliant but so loquacious that his lectures routinely ran thirty minutes over time.
- He was loquacious about his travels, describing every meal and monument in exhaustive detail.
Etymology of Loquacious
From Latin loquax (talkative), derived from loqui meaning "to speak." The Latin root also gives us eloquent, colloquial, and soliloquy. Loquacious has maintained its core meaning of excessive talkativeness since entering English in the 17th century.
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