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loquacious

intermediateB2

/ləˈkweɪʃəs/ · lo-qua-cious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

زیادہ بات کرنے والا; باتونی.

زبان دراز

zabaan daraaz

Synonyms

talkativegabbychattyباتونیغیبت کرنے والابکواس کرنے والا

Antonyms

taciturnreservedsilentخاموشمحتاطکم گو

Common Collocations

  • loquacious personality
  • loquacious speakers
  • loquacious friend

Example Sentences

She is a loquacious person who enjoys talking about her travels.

وہ ایک زبان دراز شخص ہے جو اپنے سفر کے بارے میں بات کرنا پسند کرتی ہے.

Woh aik zabaan daraaz shakhs hai jo apne safar ke baare mein baat karna pasand karti hai.

His loquacious nature often got him into trouble.

اس کی باتونی فطرت اکثر اسے مشکلات میں ڈال دیتی تھی.

Us ki batoni fitrat aksar usay mushkilaat mein daal deti thi.

At the party, I encountered a loquacious guest who shared stories for hours.

پارٹی میں، میں نے ایک زبان دراز مہمان کا سامنا کیا جو گھنٹوں کہانیاں سناتا رہا.

Party mein, main ne aik zabaan daraaz mehmaan ka saamna kiya jo ghanton kahaniyan sunata raha.

Easily Confused With

garrulous:While both words describe someone who talks a lot, 'garrulous' often implies an annoying or tedious quality, whereas 'loquacious' can have a more neutral or positive connotation.

Word Family

loquacity
nounزبان درازی
loquaciousness
nounزبان دراز ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Loquacious sounds like 'location' where people talk a lot.

Imagine a lively café where patrons are engaged in animated conversations.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense that one could die for them, many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet they were still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چپ رہنا عین عقل ہے

Chup rehna ayn aql hai

Silence is the essence of wisdom.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "loquax" — talkative

First known use: 17th century

The term 'loquacious' derives from the Latin 'loquax', which is related to the verb 'loqui', meaning 'to speak'. The word has been used in English since the 17th century to describe someone who talks a lot.