adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions. obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   That flows; flowing, liquid.

   "fluent handwriting"

2. 2
   Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.

   "She's fluent in French."

3. 3
   Being or relating to a fluent interface.

   "The payment processor offers a fluent API."

Adjective

1. 1
   expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively wordnet
2. 2
   smooth and unconstrained in movement wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gracefulaffluentall jawaptarticulateascending

Antonyms

All antonyms

ham-fistedincompetentlaboriousthick

Example

More examples

"If you want to be fluent in English, you've got to keep at it."

Etymology

From Latin fluens (“flowing”), present active participle of fluō (“I flow”).

Related phrases

fluent interfacesocially fluent

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.