'Eloquent' definitions:
Definition of 'eloquent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" [syn: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver- tongued, smooth-spoken]
Definition of 'Eloquent'
From: GCIDE
- Eloquent \El"o*quent\, a. [F. ['e]loquent, L. eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]
- 1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher. [1913 Webster]
- O Death, all-eloquent! You only prove What dust we dote on when 't is man we love. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an eloquent address or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'eloquent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affecting,
- ardent,
- articulate,
- Ciceronian,
- cogent,
- convincing,
- declamatory,
- Demosthenian,
- Demosthenic,
- effective,
- elocutionary,
- expressive,
- facile,
- facund,
- felicitous,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fluent,
- forceful,
- forensic,
- free-speaking,
- free-spoken,
- glib,
- graphic,
- high,
- impassioned,
- impressive,
- incisive,
- indicative,
- lofty,
- loud-speaking,
- loud-spoken,
- meaningful,
- oratorical,
- outspoken,
- passionate,
- persuasive,
- plain-speaking,
- plain-spoken,
- poignant,
- potent,
- powerful,
- pregnant,
- revealing,
- rhetorical,
- rich,
- sententious,
- significant,
- silver,
- silver-tongued,
- slick,
- smooth,
- smooth-spoken,
- smooth-tongued,
- soft-speaking,
- soft-spoken,
- speaking,
- spellbinding,
- striking,
- suggestive,
- talkative,
- talking,
- telling,
- touching,
- trenchant,
- true-speaking,
- Tullian,
- vivid,
- vocal,
- voluble,
- well-spoken