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Windbag vs Loquacious - What's the difference?

windbag | loquacious |

As a noun windbag

is (archaic) bellows for an organ.

As an adjective loquacious is

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

windbag

English

Noun

  • (archaic) Bellows for an organ.
  • (mildly, derogatory) someone who talks excessively
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (person) bag of wind, bloviator; see also

    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