ETYM French éloquent, Latin eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. Related to Loquacious.
Expressing oneself readily, clearly, effectively; SYN. facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken.

1. Artfully persuasive in speech; SYN. glib-tongued, smooth-tongued.
2. Having only superficial plausibility; SYN. pat, slick.
3. Marked by lack of intellectual depth.

With eloquence; SYN. articulately.