Synonyms for logorrhea
- noun
- American English
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Verbosity — excessive use of words in writing; prolixity
2. Verbal diarrhea — excessive talkativeness
talkativeness, loquaciousness, garrulousness, verbal diarrhea slang
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Excessive talkativeness.
- n. 2
Excessive use of words in writing; prolixity.
Related words
- Word family
- logorrheic
- Other spellings
- logorrhoea UK
Forms
- Plural
- logorrheas → verbosities, wordinesses, prolixities…
Example sentences
- verbosity He was a very kind man, but his verbosity was exasperating.
- talkativeness Her talkativeness is a pain in the neck.
- loquaciousness His loquaciousness is almost a compulsion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| logorrhea | steady | |
| verbosity | steady | |
| wordiness | rising | |
| prolixity | falling | |
| talkativeness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- verbosity, wordiness, prolixity, logomania
- 10 letters
- hyperlogia
- 13 letters
- talkativeness, garrulousness
- 14 letters
- loquaciousness