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el·o·quent

eloquent

pronunciation:
e l kwihnt
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: fluent, apt, and persuasive, as a speaker or a speech.
The eloquent speaker utterly inspired and moved the audience.
synonyms:
articulate, silver-tongued
antonyms:
inarticulate
similar words:
effective, flowing, fluent, graceful, oratorical, persuasive, poetic, smooth-spoken, well-spoken
definition 2: effective and expressive.
The actor's gesture here is subtle but very eloquent.She said nothing, but she gave an eloquent sigh.
synonyms:
expressive
similar words:
emphatic, meaningful, significant, suggestive, trenchant
derivations: eloquently (adv.), eloquentness (n.)