loquacious

/ləˈkweɪʃəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈkweɪʃəs/ (ame, ipa) · /lō-ˈkwā-shəs/ (ame, mw)

loquacious — adjective

  • loquaciouspositive
  • more loquaciouscomparative
  • most loquacioussuperlative

1. tending to talk a great deal, often about unimportant things, and usually for lo

1.形容詞C1
釋義

tending to talk a great deal, often about unimportant things, and usually for longer than other people want to listen

例句

Wei grew so loquacious at the dinner party that no one else could get a word in.

so + adjective + that-clause pattern

Anika's loquacious neighbour kept her on the phone for over an hour with stories about his cats.

attributive use: loquacious + noun

同義詞
  • talkative

    the most common and neutral word; lacks the formal register and negative edge of 'loquacious'

  • garrulous

    more negative than 'loquacious'; specifically suggests tiresome, rambling talk about trivial matters

  • verbose

    applies to written or spoken style, not to a person's general tendency; means using more words than needed

  • chatty

    informal and friendly; carries no negative judgement unlike 'loquacious'

反義詞
  • taciturn

    habitually silent or uncommunicative; the opposite of being inclined to talk

  • reticent

    reserved and unwilling to share thoughts; less extreme than 'taciturn'

文法句型

be + loquacious

loquacious + noun

become / grow + loquacious

用法筆記

More formal and less common than 'talkative'; often implies the speaker goes on at tedious length or dwells on trivial topics.

常見錯誤

❌I felt loquacious after hearing the bad news.' (meaning shocked/speechless).
✅I felt loquacious after a few drinks with friends.
💡'loquacious' means talkative, not overwhelmed or at a loss for words.
❌The speech was loquacious and inspiring.
✅The loquacious speaker went on for nearly an hour.
💡'loquacious' describes a person's habit of talking a lot, not the quality of a speech.