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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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   Inarticulate means unable to express feelings or ideas clearly, or expressed in a way that is difficult to understand. Learn more about the word, its opposite, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     INARTICULATE meaning: 1. unable to express feelings or ideas...

   • Znaczenie Inarticulate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inarticulate definicja: 1. unable to express feelings or...

   • Inarticulate: Portuguese Translation

     INARTICULATE translate: inarticulado. Learn more in the...

   • Inarticulate: Italian Translation

     inarticulate - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...

   • Inarticulate in Turkish

     INARTICULATE translate: derdini/düşüncesini anlatamayan, iyi...

   • Inarticulate in Russian

     INARTICULATE translate: неясно выражающий свои мысли,...

   • Inarticulate in Catalan

     INARTICULATE translate: que s’expressa amb dificultat. Learn...

   • Inarticulate in Traditional Chinese

     INARTICULATE translate: 不善辭令的，口齒不清的. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inarticulateInarticulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of inarticulate as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use inarticulate to describe speech, expression, or a class of brachiopods.

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

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   Inarticulate means lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech. It can also mean unable to use articulate speech, unclear or incomprehensible, or having no joints or segments.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inarticulateinarticulate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Inarticulate means not able to express ideas or feelings clearly or easily, or not using clear words. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.

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

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   Inarticulate means unable to express feelings or ideas clearly, or expressed in a way that is difficult to understand. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

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

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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.

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

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   Inarticulate means unable to express oneself clearly or fluently, or unable to speak at all. It can also describe something that is not jointed or segmented, or that is incomprehensible or unintelligible.