Synonyms for eloquence
ˈɛl ə kwənselo·quence

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1. eloquence, fluency, smoothnessnoun

   powerful and effective language

   "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

   Synonyms:
   fluency, articulateness, volubility, smoothness, blandness, suaveness, suavity

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. eloquencenoun

   Synonyms:
   oratory, art of speaking well (in public)

2. eloquencenoun

   Synonyms:
   graceful and vigorous utterance, fit words in fit places, appropriate expression

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1. Tom Blair:

   Silence is one of the great arts of conversation, as allowed by Cicero himself, who says, 'there is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.' A well bred woman may easily and effectually promote the most useful and elegant conversation without speaking a word. The modes of speech are scarcely more variable than the modes of silence.

2. David Knight:

   I saw a tremendous amount of unconscious bias against Eric because he didn't look the part, he didn't sound the part, we put so much stock in how people communicate. We ascribe their eloquence to be their intelligence.

3. Mark Twain:

   Eloquence is the essential thing in a speech, not information.

4. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Well-timed silence has more eloquence than speech.

5. Henri Frdric Amiel:

   Truth is the secret of eloquence and of virtue, the basis of moral authority it is the highest summit of art and life.