inarticulate
[ in-ahr-tik-yuh-lit ]
/ ˌɪn ɑrË?tɪk yÉ™ lɪt /
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adjective
lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage.
not articulate; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations: His mouth stuffed, he could utter only inarticulate sounds.
not fully expressed or expressible: a voice choked with inarticulate agony.
Anatomy, Zoology. not jointed; having no articulation or joint.
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Origin of inarticulate
OTHER WORDS FROM inarticulate
in·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverbin·ar·tic·u·late·ness, nounWords nearby inarticulate
inarch, inarguable, Inari, in arms, in arrears, inarticulate, inartificial, inartistic, in a rut, in a sense, inasmuch as
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British Dictionary definitions for inarticulate
inarticulate
/ (ˌɪnÉ‘Ë?Ë?tɪkjÊŠlɪt) /
adjective
unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent
(of speech, language, etc) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligibleinarticulate grunts
unable to speak; dumb
unable to be expressed; unvoicedinarticulate suffering
biology having no joints, segments, or articulation
Derived forms of inarticulate
inarticulately, adverbinarticulateness or inarticulacy, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for inarticulate
inarticulate
[ Än′är-tÄk′yÉ™-lÄt ]
adj.
Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language.
Unable to speak; speechless.
Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence.
Not having joints or segments.
Other words from inarticulate
in′ar•tic′u•late•ness null n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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