Synonyms for eloquent
ˈɛl ə kwəntelo·quent

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1. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   well-spoken, articulate

2. eloquentadjective

   fluently persuasive and articulate

   Synonyms:
   articulate, well-spoken

3. eloquentadjective

   effective in expressing meaning by speech

   Synonyms:
   well-spoken, articulate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spokenadjective

   expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

   "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

   Synonyms:
   argent, silverish, silvery, liquid, silver, fluent, smooth-spoken, silver-tongued, silvern, smooth, facile, fluid

   Antonyms:
   inarticulate, unarticulate

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   persuasive, impressive

2. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   graceful and vigorous

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "eloquent":

   telling, compelling

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1. Barbara Bush:

   I may not be the most eloquent, but I learned early that eloquence won't draw oil from the ground, i may sometimes be a little awkward, but there's nothing self-conscious in my love of country. I am Barbara Bush -- but I hear the quiet people others don't.

2. Marcus Valerius Martialis:

   It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.

3. Henry Fielding:

   Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.

4. Thomas Hobbes:

   Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

5. The IEA:

   As such, the Middle East’s market share of global oil supplies rose to 35 percent, the highest since the late 1970s and an eloquent reminder that even when U.S. shale production does resume its growth, older producers will remain essential for oil markets.