Question
According to the following dictionary entry, what part of speech is the word “loquacious”?
lo•qua•cious
adjective \lō-ˈkwā-shəs\
: liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily
Examples of LOQUACIOUS
1. a loquacious and glib politician
2. the loquacious host of a radio talk show
3. … long-cultivated dislikes and resentments, combined with a general expectation of coming apocalypse. He talked about these topics in a manner that managed to be tight-lipped and loquacious at the same time. —Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 22 & 29 Dec. 2003
Origin of LOQUACIOUS
Latin loquac-, loquax, from loqui to speak
First Known Use: 1663
Related to LOQUACIOUS
Synonyms
blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, motor-mouthed, mouthy, talky
Antonyms
closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
An adjective
A verb
A noun
A pronoun
lo•qua•cious
adjective \lō-ˈkwā-shəs\
: liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily
Examples of LOQUACIOUS
1. a loquacious and glib politician
2. the loquacious host of a radio talk show
3. … long-cultivated dislikes and resentments, combined with a general expectation of coming apocalypse. He talked about these topics in a manner that managed to be tight-lipped and loquacious at the same time. —Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 22 & 29 Dec. 2003
Origin of LOQUACIOUS
Latin loquac-, loquax, from loqui to speak
First Known Use: 1663
Related to LOQUACIOUS
Synonyms
blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, motor-mouthed, mouthy, talky
Antonyms
closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
An adjective
A verb
A noun
A pronoun
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word “loquacious” is an **adjective**.