ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEeloquent
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eloquent
Meaning: fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing
eloquent in a sentence
How eloquent is used in real sentences:
Her eloquent speech moved the audience to tears.
Her eloquent speech moved the audience to tears.
“Before entering the Costa Rican forest, biologist Mara Chen sent an eloquent letter to reserve managers, who approved her season-long study.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for eloquent
Other words for eloquent — articulate, expressive and persuasive — carry the same meaning.
- articulate
- expressive
- persuasive
Antonyms of eloquent
Words that mean the opposite of eloquent:
- inarticulate
Where it comes from
From Latin eloqui 'to speak out'
Word parts
- loq/loc (speak) — speech
eloquent: e- (out) + loqu (speak)
Memory hook
ELOQUENT speakers speak E-LOUD-ly and clearly.