Similar words
bavard
loquace is more formal or literary; bavard is more everyday, and can carry a slightly negative, gossipy connotation — both mean "talkative."
Similar in other languages
German
geschwätzig
geschwätzig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "talkative."
German
gesprächig
gesprächig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "talkative."
Spanish
hablador
hablador is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "talkative."
Practice
1 What does loquace mean?
talkative
2 Fill the gap: Elle devient très ___ après un café.
Full sentence: Elle devient très loquace après un café. (She becomes very talkative after coffee.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches loquace?
loquace: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.