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​ What adjective describes people who:

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• are disinclined to conversation?

• ​are brief to the point​ in their speech?

• ​are blocked or incoherent in their ​speech?

• ​show by their speech that they are trite and unimaginative?

• ​use more words than necessary​?

• ​are forcefully compelling and logical in their speech?

• ​talk rapidly and fluently?

• ​are noisy and clamorous?

• ​are talkative?​

​Taciturn

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Saying Little (No interest to talk or to listen)

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• Parts of Speech : Adjective

• Usage : By nature, Sheila is a Taciturn woman who keeps her thoughts to herself.

​Laconic

Saying Little but meaning much

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• Parts of Speech : Adjective

• Usage : He raised both eyebrows with a laconic grin.

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Loquacious(Adjective)

Talkative, a lot - a whole lot.

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• Usage : While Jared was shy and reserved, his twin brother Michael was outgoing and loquacious.

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​Inarticulate

When words can’t come out of the mouth

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• Parts of Speech : Adjective

• Usage : After my grandfather had a stroke, he was an 

inarticulate speaker who slurred most of his words.

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​Banal

​No originality.

• Parts of Speech : Adjective

• Usage : Because the movie's plot was banal, we knew exactly how the film would end.

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​Garrulous

​Much talk but have little sense

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• Parts of Speech : Adjective

• Usage : Desperate for peace and quiet, Amanda told the garrulous man sitting next to her to "Shut up!"

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​Verbose

To talk a lot

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Parts of Speech : Adjective

Usage : He was a notoriously verbose after-dinner speaker.

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​ Voluble (Adjective)

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To talk fluently.

Usage : The voluble politician was never at a loss for words

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​Cogent(Adjective)

Words that convince.

• Usage : I had no trouble believing the doctor's cogent statement about my strong need for the surgery.

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​Vociferous(Adjective)

Loud and Noisy.

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• Usage : Voters are vociferous in their outrage about the proposed tax increase.

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