Choose the antonym for Loquacity from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Taciturnity
Loquacity is the habit of talking a great deal, talkativeness. Its antonym is taciturnity.
Example: His loquacity made the long train journey feel even longer.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Impetuosity | the quality of acting hastily without thought (it concerns rashness, not the amount of talk) | His impetuosity cost the team an easy wicket. |
| (2) Frivolity | lack of seriousness, silly behaviour (a talkative person may or may not be frivolous) | The principal had no patience for frivolity during the assembly. |
| (3) Taciturnity (answer) | the habit of saying very little, a reserved and silent nature (talking a lot and hardly speaking are opposites) | The old fisherman was known for his taciturnity. He rarely spoke a full sentence. |
| (4) Superfluity | an amount greater than is needed, an excess (it is nearer to too much talk than to silence) | There was a superfluity of food at the wedding. |
| Synonyms of loquacity: talkativeness, garrulity, verbosity, volubility Antonyms of loquacity: taciturnity, reticence, reserve, silence Also asked in CUET (UG): impetuosity – 29-05-2024 Slot 1 frivolity – 02-06-2025 Slot 2 taciturnity – 26-05-2026 Slot 1 |