Choose the correct antonym for Loquacious from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 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) 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. |
| (2) moody | having changing, often bad, moods (it describes temper, not how much a person talks) | He becomes moody when he is hungry. |
| (3) garrulous | talking too much about unimportant things (a synonym of loquacious) | The garrulous neighbour kept us at the gate for an hour. |
| (4) eloquent | speaking well and persuasively (it is about the quality of speech, not its quantity) | She gave an eloquent speech at the farewell. |
| 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, 21-05-2025 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, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 16-05-2025 Slot 1, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 garrulous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 29-05-2024 Slot 1, 20-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 eloquent – 23-05-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-07-2024 Slot 1 |