Synonyms for eloquent
ˈɛl ə kwəntelo·quent

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 6 votes

1. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   well-spoken, articulate

2. eloquentadjective

   fluently persuasive and articulate

   Synonyms:
   articulate, well-spoken

3. eloquentadjective

   effective in expressing meaning by speech

   Synonyms:
   well-spoken, articulate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spokenadjective

   expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

   "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

   Synonyms:
   argent, silverish, silvery, liquid, silver, fluent, smooth-spoken, silver-tongued, silvern, smooth, facile, fluid

   Antonyms:
   inarticulate, unarticulate

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   persuasive, impressive

2. eloquentadjective

   Synonyms:
   graceful and vigorous

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "eloquent":

   telling, compelling

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1. Baron Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett:

   It's tough watching a good idea lose because its backers are less eloquent or have less clout than its opponents.

2. Bill Clinton:

   Dale Bumpers was a governor of profound historical importance, the most eloquent defender of our constitution in the Senate, a man who put his considerable gifts of wisdom, wit, and passion to work for the common good, the entire state mourns the loss of an Arkansas legend.

3. William Franklin Billy Graham:

   The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.

4. 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.

5. Solicitor General:

   You can't understand how important Anthony Kennedy affirmative action opinion is without understanding Anthony Kennedy earlier jurisprudence, for decades, Anthony Kennedy has been the court's most eloquent voice on the need to be color blind -- why Anthony Kennedy changed Anthony Kennedy mind is something historians will debate for decades.