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   inarticulate

   /ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to express one's ideas or feelings clearly or easily: "an inarticulate man of action" Similar tongue-tiedlost for wordsat a loss for wordsunable to express oneselfunable to get a word outpoorly spokenmutedumbspeechlessrare:mumchanceOpposite articulatesilver-tongued
   • ▪ not clearly expressed or pronounced: "Fay gave a faint, inarticulate cry" Similar unintelligibleincomprehensibleincoherentunclearindistinctmumbledmutteredmuffledhesitantfalteringhesitatinghaltingstumblingstutteringstammeringconfusedgarbledmuddledramblingdisjointedjumbledOpposite articulatefluent
   • ▪ not expressed in words: "mention of her mother filled her with inarticulate irritation" Similar unspokensilentunexpressedwordlessunvoicedunsaidunutteredunvocalizedvoicelesssoundlessOpposite vocal
   • 2. without joints or articulations.
   • ▪ denoting a brachiopod in which the valves of the shell have no hinge and are held together by muscles.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from in-1 ‘not’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inarticulacy noun
   • 2. inarticulately adverb
   • 3. inarticulateness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINARTICULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unable to express feelings or ideas clearly, or expressed in a way that is difficult to understand: When it comes to expressing their emotions, some people are hopelessly inarticulate. His speech was inarticulate and it was obvious he had been drinking. Opposite. articulate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand.

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   1. : incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings. 2. a (1) : incapable of speech especially under stress of emotion : mute. (2) : incapable of being expressed by speech. inarticulate fear. (3) : not voiced or expressed : unspoken. society functions on many inarticulate premises. b.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inarticulateINARTICULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inarticulate definition: lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech. See examples of INARTICULATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inarticulateInarticulate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. 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”. synonyms: unarticulate. aphasic. unable to speak because of a brain lesion.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINARTICULATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unable to express feelings or ideas clearly, or expressed in a way that is difficult to understand: When it comes to expressing their emotions, some people are hopelessly inarticulate. His speech was inarticulate and it was obvious he had been drinking. Opposite. articulate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINARTICULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent. 2. (of speech, language, etc) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligible. inarticulate grunts. 3. unable to speak; dumb. 4. unable to be expressed; unvoiced. inarticulate suffering. 5. biology. having no joints, segments, or articulation. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inarticulateInarticulate - definition of inarticulate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINARTICULATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INARTICULATE definition: unable to express clearly what you feel or mean in words. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninarticulate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of inarticulate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › inarticulateInarticulate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Inarticulate definition: Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language.