inarticulate
1Inarticulate — In ar*tic u*late, a. [L. inarticulatus; pref. in not + articulatus articulate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. [1913 Webster] Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden. [1913… …
2inarticulate — [in΄är tik′yo͞o lit, in΄är tik′yəlit] adj. [LL inarticulatus: see IN 2 & 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… …
3inarticulate — (adj.) c.1600, not clear or intelligible (of speech), from L.L. inarticulatus inarticulate, indistinct, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + articulatus, pp. of articulare (see ARTICULATION (Cf. articulation)). Related: Inarticulately;… …
4inarticulate — I adjective close, guarded, inaudible, incommunicative, incomprehensible, inconversable, indistinct, indistinguishable, laconic, monosyllabic, mute, parum distinctus, reserved, reticent, silent, sparing of words, taciturn, tongue tied, unclear,… …
5inarticulate — *dumb, speechless, mute Analogous words: *silent, taciturn, reserved Antonyms: articulate Contrasted words: *vocal, fluent, eloquent, voluble, glib …
6inarticulate — [adj] unable to speak well blurred, dumb, faltering, halting, hesitant, hesitating, inaudible, incoherent, incomprehensible, indistinct, maundering, muffled, mumbled, mumbling, mute, obscure, reticent, silent, speechless, stammering, tongue tied …
7inarticulate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly. 2) unspoken or not expressed in words. 3) without joints or articulations. DERIVATIVES inarticulacy noun inarticulately adverb inarticulateness noun …
8inarticulate — inarticulately, adv. inarticulateness, n. /in ahr tik yeuh lit/, adj. 1. lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker. 2. unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage. 3.… …
9inarticulate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin inarticulatus, from Latin in + articulatus, past participle of articulare to utter distinctly more at articulate Date: 1603 1. a. of a sound uttered or formed without the definite articulations of intelligible… …
10inarticulate — in|ar|tic|u|late [ˌına:ˈtıkjulıt US a:r ] adj 1.) not able to express your feelings clearly or easily ≠ ↑articulate ▪ My meetings with him left me inarticulate with rage. 2.) speech that is inarticulate is not clearly expressed or pronounced ≠… …
