Definition of ELOQUENT

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 Word
eloquent: 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