SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
eloquent
adjective
Expressing ideas or feelings fluently and persuasively.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Fluent and persuasive
Closest synonyms
Related words and expressions
These extend or explain the idea and may require a different sentence structure.
Usage distinction
Return to topSilver-tongued can imply persuasive charm; eloquent can also describe a gesture that communicates strongly.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See eloquent in use
Her eloquent appeal persuaded the club to preserve the old letters.
For a public presentation about a neighborhood archive, Elias prepared a concise opening that explained the project's purpose without listing every donated item. His colleague found one passage especially eloquent because it connected the ordinary objects with the people who had kept them.
Compare an alternative with the original word in each passage. Shared meanings do not make every pair interchangeable.
Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license