loquaciousness
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9.9
- noun
- /loʊˈkw eɪ ʃəs nəs/
- Formal
:
locuacidad
- Despite his intelligence, his loquaciousness often overshadowed his points, leaving listeners confused amid his excessive chatter.
It is in a sense, kind of virile poet and has this kind of loquaciousness.
- It is in a sense, kind of virile poet and has this kind of loquaciousness.
Examples
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Galt, your loquaciousness does not hide your ignorance.
Blog text (3) -
Then the next morning, she would wonder if perhaps she had said too much, her loquaciousness enhanced by the wine Adam kept pouring.
Fiction book (2001) -
Loquaciousness.
Fiction book (1997) -
She talks excessively about photocopying, she noted once, and felt it was too harsh to add that Gilbert's loquaciousness was very boring to listen to.
Fiction book (1993) -
He mixes the unstanchable eloquence of a literary stylist with the barfly loquaciousness of a hack, and could not write a dull sentence if he tried.
Blog text (21) -
(Mariam Khala was, incidentally, extremely popular in the social milieu, praised for being discreet, a good listener, and for never interrupting anyone's flow of loquaciousness.)
Fiction book (1998) -
Her loquaciousness made her the life of the party as she effortlessly shared stories and anecdotes with everyone.
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Teachers often appreciate loquaciousness in students, as it shows their ability to engage in discussions and express their ideas.
Synonyms
1
4.7
A habit of talking a lot
1
4.4
A habit of talking a lot in a friendly, lively way
1
9.9
The habit of talking a lot
A person who likes to speak a lot in social situations
A habit of talking a lot about unimportant things
A lot of talking about small unimportant things
A person who talks a lot in a loud or rude way
Antonyms
How Talkative
- Formal
- Formal
1
9.9
1
4.7
1
4.4
10
7.8
660
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
loquaciousness = loquacious (semi-transparent) = loquacious + ness
Forming the noun from the adjective 'loquacious' with the productive suffix '-ness' is a straightforward, regular derivation.
Etymology
Loquaciousness comes from the Latin root loqu- meaning 'to speak', which you can think of as the simple word 'talk' and which also appears in eloquent. So, loquaciousness is the quality of speaking a lot and means being very talkative.