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Loquacious vs Garrulity - What's the difference?

loquacious | garrulity |

As an adjective loquacious

is talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation.

As a noun garrulity is

the state or characteristic of being garrulous.

loquacious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation.
  • * 1841 , , ch. 8:
    • On the other hand, Hetty was moody and silent. She was never loquacious , or if she occasionally became communicative, it was under the influence of some temporary excitement that served to arouse her unsophisticated mind; but, for hours at a time, in the course of this all-important day, she seemed to have absolutely lost the use of her tongue.

    Synonyms

    * chatty, talkative, garrulous * See also

    Antonyms

    * laconic, quiet, reserved, taciturn

    Derived terms

    * loquaciously * loquaciousness

    Related terms

    * locution * loquacity

    garrulity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being garrulous.
  • * 1879 , , Daisy Miller , pt. 1,
    • She delivered herself of a great number of original reflections. It was the most charming garrulity he had ever heard.
  • * 1921 , , The Lamp of Fate , ch. 31,
    • A stream of inquiry and comment issued from her lips. . . . At last Gillian managed to stem the torrent of garrulity and interposed a question.

    Synonyms

    * garrulousness * loquaciousness * talkativeness