LOQUACIOUSa)Reticentb)Talkativec)Garrulousd)VerboseCorrect answer is o...
LOQUACIOUS : talkative.
Reticent : not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Talkative : fond of or given to talking.
Garrulous : excessively talkative.
Verbose : using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Antonym of LOQUACIOUS is Reticent
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LOQUACIOUSa)Reticentb)Talkativec)Garrulousd)VerboseCorrect answer is o...
LOQUACIOUS : talkative.
Reticent : not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Talkative : fond of or given to talking.
Garrulous : excessively talkative.
Verbose : using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Antonym of LOQUACIOUS is Reticent
LOQUACIOUSa)Reticentb)Talkativec)Garrulousd)VerboseCorrect answer is o...
Explanation:
Reticent:
- Reticent means inclined to be silent or uncommunicative.
- In the context of the given word "loquacious", reticent is the opposite because it refers to someone who is not talkative.
Talkative:
- Talkative means someone who talks a lot or enjoys talking.
- This word is synonymous with loquacious, but in this case, we are looking for the opposite of loquacious.
Garrulous:
- Garrulous means excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
- While garrulous is closely related to loquacious, it still implies a negative connotation of talking too much.
Verbose:
- Verbose means using more words than needed, being wordy.
- This word is also related to loquacious in the sense of being overly talkative, but it emphasizes the aspect of using too many words unnecessarily.
Therefore, the correct answer is reticent because it represents the opposite of loquacious, which means talkative or chatty.