Antonyms for colloquy
ˈkɒl ə kwicol·lo·quy

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1. colloquy

   Conversation (Latin con, with) is, etymologically, an interchange of ideas with some other person or persons. Talk may be wholly one-sided. Many brilliant talkers have been incapable of conversation. There may be intercourse without conversation, as by looks, signs, etc.; communion is of hearts, with or without words; communication is often by writing, and may be uninvited and unreciprocated. Talk may denote the mere utterance of words with little thought; thus, we say idle talk, empty talk, rather than idle or empty conversation. Discourse is now applied chiefly to public addresses. A conference is more formal than a conversation. Dialog denotes ordinarily an artificial or imaginary conversation, generally of two persons, but sometimes of more. A colloquy is indefinite as to number, and generally somewhat informal. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   chat, communication, communion, confabulation, conference, conversation, converse, dialogue, discourse, intercourse, parley, talk

   Preposition:
   Conversation with friends; between or among the guests; about a matter.

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1. colloquy

   Antonyms:
   clamor, outcry, tumult, babel

   Synonyms:
   conference, consultation, conversation, council, confabulation

Matched Categories

1. • Conference
   • Conversation

Princeton's WordNet

1. colloquynoun

   a conversation especially a formal one

2. colloquynoun

   formal conversation

How to use colloquy in a sentence?

1. Chris Murphy:

   The senator is right: I’m not going to engage in a colloquy on the merits of this request or the previous request. This isn’t real. This is a TV show, this is clickbait, this is theater. This isn’t an actual attempt to pass legislation.

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