inarticulate
[ in-ahr-tik-yuh-lit ]
/ ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt /
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.
Origin of inarticulate
OTHER WORDS FROM inarticulate
in·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb in·ar·tic·u·late·ness, nounWords nearby inarticulate
inapt,
inaptitude,
inarch,
inarguable,
inari,
inarticulate,
inartificial,
inartistic,
inasmuch as,
inassimilable,
inattention
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British Dictionary definitions for inarticulate
inarticulate
/ (ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt) /
adjective
unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent
(of speech, language, etc) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligible
inarticulate grunts
unable to speak; dumb
unable to be expressed; unvoiced
inarticulate suffering
biology
having no joints, segments, or articulation
Derived forms of inarticulate
inarticulately, adverb inarticulateness or inarticulacy, nounMedical definitions for inarticulate
inarticulate
[ ĭn′är-tĭk′yə-lĭt ]
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.