eloquent

[el-uh-kwuhnt] / ˈɛl ə kwənt /

ADJECTIVE

having a skillful way with words

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting ardent articulate expressive fervent forceful impassioned moving outspoken passionate persuasive poignant powerful revealing stirring touching vivid vocal

WEAK

facund fervid fluent glib grandiloquent graphic impressive indicative magniloquent meaningful potent rhetorical sententious significant silver-tongued smooth-spoken suggestive telling voluble well-expressed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cold cool dispassionate dull frigid impotent indifferent ineffective introverted shy unaffecting unenthusiastic unexcited unmoving weak

WEAK

inarticulate

Example Sentences

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A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The court heard that Laura and Brian Webb gave an eloquent and sobering account of the sheer loss and damage that has been done to their family since the death of Aaron.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

For instance, Trump was a very eloquent speaker back in the 1990s, with the ability to speak in whole paragraphs and make coherent arguments.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

A first impression of the Rimini “Pietà” is of eloquent simplicity, but the more time we spend with the painting, the more complexities and nuances we notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

She faced him fearlessly and he spoke to her as persuasively as his eloquent tongue could.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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