Other Words from voluble

volubility \ ˌväl-yə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

volubleness \ ˈväl-yə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

volubly \ ˈväl-yə-blē

\ adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for voluble

talkative, loquacious, garrulous, voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. a talkative neighbor loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. a loquacious spokesperson garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. garrulous traveling companions voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity. a voluble raconteur

Examples of voluble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dmitry Rogozin, the voluble leader of Russia's space corporation, will give an interview to a Russian space publication, and then Western news outlets will pick up whatever Rogozin says and leap to conclusions that are simply incorrect. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 May 2022 Behind us was McCarron — tall, angular, stubbled — who was similarly voluble on the subject of trails. — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 Losing Johnson as a voluble centerpiece might be surmountable if Famuyiwa didn’t simultaneously lose any sense of pacing in what becomes a laundry list of great and important things Magic Johnson did. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022 The voluble Pickens began his life in Oklahoma, the son of a landman who leased mineral rights from private landowners and sold them to oil companies. — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 For once, Abouzeid said while laughing, the voluble Reynolds was at a loss for words. — Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2022 Now seventy, Kitchen is white-haired and voluble, with a slight Texas accent and an understated personal style. — The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 The voluble American pro-Putin chorus has folded like a cheap suit. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022 Dana White, the voluble president of the U.F.C., was one of many people who was surprised. — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021 See More

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History and Etymology for voluble

Middle English volible, voluble "able to turn, changing," borrowed from Latin volūbilis "turning on its axis, rolling, flowing, (of speech) readily flowing, fluent," from volū-, variant stem of volvere "to set in a circular course, cause to roll" + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)" — more at wallow entry 1, -able

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