Fluent Definition

flo͝oənt

adjective

Able to write or speak easily, smoothly, and expressively.

Fluent in French.

Webster's New World

Flowing or moving smoothly and easily.

Fluent verse.

Webster's New World

Flowing effortlessly; polished.

Speaks fluent Russian; gave a fluent performance of the sonata.

American Heritage

Flowing or capable of flowing; fluid.

American Heritage

The definition of fluent is having complete knowledge of a foreign language so you can express yourself in that language, or the ability to speak easily, flow freely or move smoothly.

A person who can speak a foreign language very well is an example of someone who is fluent in that language.

An eloquent speaker who makes speeches easily and articulately is an example of a fluent speaker.

A person who glides and moves gracefully is an example of someone who would be described as having fluent movements.

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Antonyms:
unprepositionared
hesitant
effortful
unfluent
inarticulate
illiterate

Origin of Fluent

Latin fluēns fluent- present participle of fluere to flow bhleu- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin fluens (“flowing”).

From Wiktionary