The meaning of Inarticulate

Inarticulate – definition

adjective
Unable to express one's ideas or feelings clearly or easily.
Usage examples:
An inarticulate man of action
Synonims:
Tongue-tied Lost for words At a loss for words Unable to express oneself Unable to get a word out Poorly spoken Mute Dumb Speechless Mumchance
adjective
Without joints or articulations.
Usage examples:
The discinids are a small long-lived group of inarticulate brachiopods with chitinophosphatic shells.

adjective
Unable to express feelings or ideas in words, or communicated in a way that is difficult to understand
Usage examples:
He refers to them as inarticulate mountain people., inarticulate cries of rage

Inarticulate translation into English

Inarticulate: translate from English into Chinese

口齿不清

Inarticulate: translate from English into Dutch

Onuitgesproken, Ongeleed, Sprakeloos

Inarticulate: translate from English into French

Inarticulé, Indistinct, Mal prononcé, Incapable de s'exprimer

Inarticulate: translate from English into German

Unartikuliert, Undeutlich, Inartikuliert, Unklar ausgedrückt, Schlecht ausgedrückt, Schwerfällig, Nicht gegliedert

Inarticulate: translate from English into Hindi

धीरे से बोलना, अव्यक्त, मूक, अस्फुट, अस्पष्ट, अनुच्चरित

Inarticulate: translate from English into Italian

Inarticolato, Indistinto, Che si esprime con difficoltà

Inarticulate: translate from English into Korean

분명치 않은, 말을 못 하는, 관절이 없는

Inarticulate: translate from English into Russian

Невнятный, Нечленораздельный, Молчаливый, Немой, Несочлененный

Inarticulate: translate from English into Spanish

Inarticulado, Hablado con dificultad, Expresado con dificultad

Word origin

early 17th century: from in-1 ‘not’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus .

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Inarticulate – similar words

inarticulately

adverb
In a way whose meaning is not clear or is difficult to understand
Usage examples:
He uses words inarticulately., she was mumbling inarticulately.

All meanings and translations of Inarticulately

Inarticulate synonims

dumb

adjective
Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak.
Usage examples:
They stood dumb while the attacker poured out a stream of abuse

verb
Make dumb or unheard; silence.
Usage examples:
A splendour that dazed the mind and dumbed the tongue

All meanings and translations of Dumb

mumchance

adjective
Silent; tongue-tied.
Usage examples:
Are they obliged to sit mumchance, and to be ordered about till they are the laughing-stock of youn…

All meanings and translations of Mumchance

mute

adjective
Refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.
Usage examples:
Harry sat mute, his cheeks burning resentfully

noun
A person lacking the faculty of speech.
Usage examples:
They do not write; and unlike mutes, or monks under vows of silence, they do not use any signs or o…

verb
Deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of.
Usage examples:
Her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet

All meanings and translations of Mute

speechless

adjective
Unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion.
Usage examples:
He was speechless with rage

All meanings and translations of Speechless

tongue-tied

adjective
Having difficulty in speaking, usually because of being nervous
Usage examples:
I was practically tongue-tied.

All meanings and translations of Tongue-tied

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