Meaning of inarticulate in English
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Pronunciation
/ˌɪnɑrˈtɪkjələt/US accent
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to browse different examples of pronunciation.Qualitative Adjective
inarticulateEtymology
early 17th century: from in-‘not’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatusDefinitions
1. without or deprived of the use of speech or wordsExamples
- « inarticulate beasts »
- « remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital »
- « inarticulate with rage »
- « an inarticulate cry »
Synonyms
- aphasic
- aphonic
- voiceless
- dumb
- mute
- silent
- dumb
- groaning
- moaning
- grunting
- incoherent
- tongue-tied
- mute
- tongueless
- unspoken
- wordless
- speechless
- dumb
- stammering(a)
- stuttering(a)
- unarticulated
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life, saved my sanity. That and the writing. But to this day I distrust anybody who thought school was a good time. Anybody. » Stephen King