eloquent
Adjective Satellite
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Adj
- Fluently persuasive and articulate.
- Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
- Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.
Adjective
- Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing; clearly expressive.
Examples
- an eloquent article
- an eloquent writer
- His ELOQUENT defense of his challenge was almost as impressive as his word play.
Origin / 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”).
Synonyms
facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, articulate, well-spoken
Scrabble Score: 17
eloquent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordeloquent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eloquent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
eloquent: valid Words With Friends Word