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- DictionaryIn·ar·tic·u·late/ˌinärˈtikyələt/
adjective
- 1. unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly: "he was inarticulate with abashment and regret"
- 2. without joints or articulations.
The meaning of INARTICULATE is incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings. How to use inarticulate in a sentence.
Inarticulate definition: lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech. See examples of INARTICULATE used in a sentence.
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.
Inarticulate sounds — a grunt, cry, scream, snort, wail, howl, moan, sob, snicker — are heard but not easily understood. If something is inarticulate, it is hard to get the meaning, like an inarticulate speech whose main idea can't be found.
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.
1. produced without the normal articulation of understandable speech. said of vocal sounds. an inarticulate cry. 2. a. not able to speak, as because of strong emotion; mute. b. not able to speak understandably, effectively, or coherently. 3. not expressed or able to be expressed. inarticulate passion. 4. Zoology.
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.
INARTICULATE definition: unable to express clearly what you feel or mean in words. Learn more.
Definition of inarticulate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
inarticulate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧ar‧tic‧u‧late /ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjələt $ -ɑːr-/ adjective 1 not able to express your feelings clearly or easily OPP articulate He left me inarticulate with rage. 2 speech that is inarticulate is not clearly expressed or pronounced OPP articulate Making an inarticulate ...
