October 28, 2012
- loquacious (adjective)
- \loh-KWAY-shus\
- What does it mean?
- : very talkative
- How do you use it?
- When Mrs. King told Tim his grades might improve if he were not so loquacious, he said, "Mrs. King, can we talk about this?"
- Are you a word wiz?
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. If "taciturn" is an antonym of "loquacious," what do you think "taciturn" means?
All we'll say is that A is correct. Someone who is "taciturn" prefers not to talk. Another word to describe a quiet person is "reticent." A "reticent" person may tend not to talk or give out information, or he or she may be quiet in tone or appearance. Another word for a person who is loquacious is "garrulous." Sometimes "loquacious" and "garrulous" also describe things that use a lot or too many words, like wordy writing.
