Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word:- Loquacious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Taciturn
Loquacious means very talkative, fond of talking a great deal. Its antonym is taciturn.
Example: The loquacious guide talked all through the bus ride.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Talkative | fond of talking (a synonym of loquacious) | The talkative boy was moved to the front bench. |
| (2) Garrulous | talking too much about unimportant things (again a synonym of loquacious) | The garrulous neighbour kept us at the gate for an hour. |
| (3) Diligent | hard-working and careful (it describes effort, not how much a person talks) | A diligent student revises every day. |
| (4) Taciturn (answer) | saying very little, habitually quiet (a person who talks a lot and one who hardly speaks are opposites) | Her taciturn father answered every question with a nod. |
| Synonyms of loquacious: talkative, garrulous, chatty, voluble Antonyms of loquacious: taciturn, reticent, quiet, uncommunicative Also asked in CUET (UG): loquacious – 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2026 Slot 2, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 garrulous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1, 20-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 taciturn – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 16-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 |