eloquent

Meaning

1. Fluently persuasive and articulate.
2. Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
3. Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.

Synonyms

fluent

articulate

silver-tongued

expressive

silver

oratorical

vocal

talkative

voluble

smooth-spoken

rhetorical

telltale

facile

glib

persuasive

pompous

refreshing

sensitive

sharp-tongued

significant

elocution

skillful

smooth-tongued

soft-spoken

soulful

speaker

🔈

smooth-talking

smooth talking

clear

easy-flowing

well-spoken

wise

facund

bombastic

skilled in speech

speaking fluently

fresh

forceful

invigorating

loquacious

orator

eloquence

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/

Etymology

From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloquor (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loquor (“to speak”).