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Colloquial vs Eloquent - What's the difference?

colloquial | eloquent |

Eloquent is a related term of colloquial.



As adjectives the difference between colloquial and eloquent

is that colloquial is denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal while eloquent is fluently persuasive and articulate.

colloquial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal.
  • Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.

    • Usage notes

    Note that while colloquy and colloquium refer to formal'' conversation, colloquial refers instead specifically to ''informal conversation.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * colloquialism * colloquially * colloquialness * colloquiality

    Related terms

    * colloquium * colloquy * slang

    eloquent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • fluently persuasive and articulate
  • effective in expressing meaning by speech

    • Usage notes

    Eloquent expresses stronger praise than do articulate or .

    Synonyms

    * articulate * well-spoken

    Derived terms

    * eloquently

    Related terms

    * eloquence * colloquial * colloquium * colloquy * (l) * (l) * illocution * interlocutor * interlocution * locution * loquacious * (l) * perlocution

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