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   In·ar·tic·u·late

   /ˌinärˈtikyələt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly: "he was inarticulate with abashment and regret" 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: "inarticulate complaints of inadequate remuneration" Similar unintelligibleincomprehensibleincoherentunclearindistinctmumbledmutteredmuffledhesitantfalteringhesitatinghaltingstumblingstutteringstammeringconfusedgarbledmuddledramblingdisjointedjumbledOpposite articulatefluent
   • ▪ not expressed; unspoken: "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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   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.

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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.

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

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   unable to express feelings or ideas in words, or communicated in a way that is difficult to understand: He refers to them as inarticulate mountain people. inarticulate cries of rage.

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   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.

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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINARTICULATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   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.

8. 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.

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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.

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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.

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