Eloquent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Eloquent is an adjective meaning Fluently persuasive and articulate.
Meaning
Fluently persuasive and articulate.
More Meanings
- Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
- (medicine) Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.
Example Sentences
an eloquent writer
an eloquent article
He certainly waxed eloquent on his article.
Lydiard was diagnosed shortly after new year following speech disturbance and subtle memory issues. He has a high-grade glioma, an aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in the left side. It is in the “eloquent brain”, very close to the part that controls speech, and would have been considered untreatable in the past.
Synonyms for eloquent
Depending on context, synonyms include articulate, well-spoken, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include articulate, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, facile, fluent, silver.
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