voluble

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How is the word voluble different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of voluble are garrulous, loquacious, and talkative. While all these words mean "given to talk or talking," voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity.

a voluble raconteur

In what contexts can garrulous take the place of voluble?

In some situations, the words garrulous and voluble are roughly equivalent. However, garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity.

garrulous traveling companions

When can loquacious be used instead of voluble?

The words loquacious and voluble are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly.

a loquacious spokesperson

When would talkative be a good substitute for voluble?

The synonyms talkative and voluble are sometimes interchangeable, but talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation.

a talkative neighbor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of voluble Where Musk is voluble and prone to exaggerated claims, Straubel, with engineering degrees from Stanford, is low-key, calm and enjoys discussing the intricacies of battery material science. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Where Mazin, 53, is voluble, demonstrative and unabashedly neurotic, Druckmann, 46, can be sphinxlike in his measured calm. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 Camille Cottin is a standout as prickly, voluble talent agent Andréa Martel, but the whole cast intermingles with enough chemistry and charm to make this one of the best workplace comedies of the last decade. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 Alexander-Arnold just happens to be Liverpool’s right-back at a moment when the two most voluble, and most influential, voices on the game in this country have a vested interest in that position. Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voluble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluble
Adjective
  • Audiences that get hyped up, like Thai audiences, are like talkative people.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Building strong relationships—without being the loudest in the room Introverts are rarely the most talkative people in meetings or social settings.
    Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Those making the most noise in this won’t care either way who says what, however much or little support is vocally articulate.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But his client, who grew up on the West Coast, speaks fluent English.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The aspiring app developers of today no longer have to be fluent in coding.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • This open dialogue and communicative environment has had such a positive impact on Celebree’s results and has become my favorite way to kick off the week.
    Richard Huffman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • The sophisticated parsing of law and finance, the hard-nosed practicality of retail politics, and the workaday lilt of person-in-the-street interviews converge on the soundtrack and are reflected in images that are modestly but candidly communicative—uninflected but humming with passion.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While it's not confirmed, McCartney could lend his vocal talents as well.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • But opposition became more vocal when President Donald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025

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“Voluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluble. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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