Synonyms for fluency
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Smoothness
2. Volubility
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of smoothness of flow.
- n. 2
The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.
Forms
- Plural
- fluencies → smoothnesses, eloquences, volubilities, affluences…
Example sentences
- smoothness Russian vodka is known for its smoothness and purity.
- eloquence She never distinguished herself by her eloquence.
- glibness People often mistake his glibness for actual intelligence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fluency | rising | |
| smoothness | steady | |
| eloquence | steady | |
| volubility | rising | |
| articulateness | falling | |
| glibness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- glibness
- 9 letters
- eloquence3, affluence3, flippancy
- 10 letters
- smoothness2, volubility, liquidness, fluentness
- 11 letters
- copiousness
- 14 letters
- articulateness, loquaciousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eloquence3 = 3 syllables).