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Vociferous vs Loquacious - What's the difference?

vociferous | loquacious |

As adjectives the difference between vociferous and loquacious

is that vociferous is making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous while loquacious is talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation.

vociferous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 23 , author=Alasdair Lamont , title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.}}
  • * 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
    • They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

    Synonyms

    * noisy

    Derived terms

    * vociferously * vociferousness

    Related terms

    * vocal * vociferation

    References

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    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