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inarticulate
in·ar·tic·u·late I0074700 (ĭn′är-tĭk′yə-lĭt)adj.1. Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language: "a cry ... that ... sank down into an inarticulate whine" (Jack London).2. Unable to speak; speechless: inarticulate with astonishment.3. Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence: an inarticulate debater.4. Going unexpressed: inarticulate sorrow.5. Biology Not having joints or segments.
in′ar·tic′u·late·ly adv.in′ar·tic′u·late·ness, in′ar·tic′u·la·cy (-lə-sē) n.inarticulate (ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt) adj1. unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent2. (of speech, language, etc) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligible: inarticulate grunts. 3. unable to speak; dumb4. unable to be expressed; unvoiced: inarticulate suffering. 5. (Biology) biology having no joints, segments, or articulation ˌinarˈticulately adv ˌinarˈticulateness, ˌinarˈticulacy nin•ar•tic•u•late (ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt)
adj. 1. lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate speaker. 2. unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage. 3. not articulate; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations: the baby's inarticulate sounds. 4. not fully expressed or expressible. 5. Anat., Zool. not jointed; lacking joints. [1595–1605; < Late Latin] in`ar•tic′u•late•ly, adv. in`ar•tic′u•late•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"unarticulateincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinionsarticulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings" |
inarticulateadjective1. faltering, halting, hesitant, tongue-tied He was inarticulate and rather shy.2. incoherent, incomprehensible, unintelligible, unclear, mumbled, muffled, indistinct, poorly spoken He made an inarticulate noise in the back of his throat.
incoherent clear, articulate, coherent, comprehensible, intelligible, well-spoken3. mute, silent, dumb, unspoken, speechless, wordless, voiceless, unvoiced, unuttered extremes of anger, from inarticulate fury to mild irritationinarticulateadjective1. Lacking the power or faculty of speech:aphonic, dumb, mute, speechless, voiceless.2. Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear:dumb, mum, mute, silent, speechless, voiceless, wordless.Translationsinarticuléche balbettainarticolatoincapace di parlareinarticulate
inarticulate [in″ahr-tik´u-lat] 1. not having joints; disjointed.2. uttered so as to be unintelligible; incapable of articulate speech.in·ar·tic·u·late (in'ar-tik'yū-lăt), 1. Not articulate in speech. 2. Unable to express oneself satisfactorily in words. inarticulate (ĭn′är-tĭk′yə-lĭt)adj.1. Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language: "a cry ... that ... sank down into an inarticulate whine" (Jack London).2. Unable to speak; speechless: inarticulate with astonishment.3. Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence: an inarticulate debater.4. Going unexpressed: inarticulate sorrow.5. Biology Not having joints or segments.
in′ar·tic′u·late·ly adv.in′ar·tic′u·late·ness, in′ar·tic′u·la·cy (-lə-sē) n.in·ar·tic·u·late (in'ahr-tik'yū-lăt) 1. Not fluent in the form of intelligible speech. 2. Unable to satisfactorily express oneself in words. inarticulate
Synonyms for inarticulateadj falteringSynonyms- faltering
- halting
- hesitant
- tongue-tied
adj incoherentSynonyms- incoherent
- incomprehensible
- unintelligible
- unclear
- mumbled
- muffled
- indistinct
- poorly spoken
Antonyms- clear
- articulate
- coherent
- comprehensible
- intelligible
- well-spoken
adj muteSynonyms- mute
- silent
- dumb
- unspoken
- speechless
- wordless
- voiceless
- unvoiced
- unuttered
Synonyms for inarticulateadj lacking the power or faculty of speechSynonyms- aphonic
- dumb
- mute
- speechless
- voiceless
adj temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fearSynonyms- dumb
- mum
- mute
- silent
- speechless
- voiceless
- wordless
Synonyms for inarticulateadj without or deprived of the use of speech or wordsSynonymsRelated Words- incommunicative
- uncommunicative
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