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Synonyms for fluent

  • adjective

Most common

fluid smooth easy flowing eloquent smooth-spoken

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Fluid

fluid, smooth, easy, flowing, liquid, graceful, fluidic, streaming, watery, runny, fluxive dated

2. Eloquent

eloquent, smooth-spoken, articulate, glib, quick, ready, facile, silver-tongued informal, apt, silver

Other

proficient, voluble, flippant, onrushing

Antonyms

thick, incompetent, ham-fisted

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    That flows; flowing, liquid.

  2. adj. 2

    Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.

Related words

Word family
fluentness fluency

Example sentences

  • graceful The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
  • eloquent Cicero was the most eloquent of the Roman orators.
  • proficient Which foreign language are you most proficient in?
  • voluble Despite his voluble nature, Tom rarely reveals anything personal.
  • onrushing He lobbed the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fluentrising
gracefulrising
eloquentsteady
proficientrising
volublesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
apt1
4 letters
easy2, glib1
5 letters
ready2, quick1, fluid2, runny2
6 letters
silver2, smooth1, liquid2, watery3, facile2
7 letters
flowing2, voluble3, fluidic, fluxive
8 letters
graceful2, eloquent3, flippant2
9 letters
streaming2, onrushing3
10 letters
articulate4, proficient3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).