Antonyms 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

How to use eloquence in a sentence?

1. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   Silence is love's own peculiar eloquence of bliss.

2. George Washington:

   Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

3. Edgar Quinet:

   Philosophy may be dodged, eloquence cannot.

4. 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.

5. Barbara Bush:

   I may not be the most eloquent, but I learned early that eloquence won't draw oil from the ground, i may sometimes be a little awkward, but there's nothing self-conscious in my love of country. I am Barbara Bush -- but I hear the quiet people others don't.

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