inarticulate
adjective /ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjələt/
/ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
- (of people) not able to express ideas or feelings clearly or easilyExtra Examples
- She was inarticulate with rage.
- He gave a particularly inarticulate reply.
- You can't expect an inarticulate young child to defend himself in court.
- (of speech) not using clear words; not expressed clearly
- an inarticulate reply
opposite articulate
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from in- ‘not’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.