inarticulate (redirected from inarticulacies)

in·ar·tic·u·late  (när-tky-lt)

adj.

1. Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language: "a cry . . . that . . . sank down into an inarticulate whine" (Jack London).

2. Unable to speak; speechless: inarticulate with astonishment.

3. Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence: an inarticulate debater.

4. Going unexpressed: inarticulate sorrow.

5. Biology Not having joints or segments.

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inar·ticu·late·ly adv.

inar·ticu·late·ness, inar·ticu·la·cy (-l-s) n.

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inarticulate [ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt]

adj

1. unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent

2. (of speech, language, etc.) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligible inarticulate grunts

3. unable to speak; dumb

4. unable to be expressed; unvoiced inarticulate suffering

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology having no joints, segments, or articulation

inarticulately  adv

inarticulateness , inarticulacy n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

inarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" unarticulate incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

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inarticulate

adjective

1. faltering, halting, hesitant, tongue-tied He was inarticulate and rather shy.

2. incoherent, incomprehensible, unintelligible, unclear, mumbled, muffled, indistinct, poorly spoken He made an inarticulate noise in the back of his throat.
incoherent clear, articulate, coherent, comprehensible, intelligible, well-spoken

3. mute, silent, dumb, unspoken, speechless, wordless, voiceless, unvoiced, unuttered extremes of anger, from inarticulate fury to mild irritation

Translations

inarticulate [ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt] ADJ [person] → con dificultad para expresarse; [speech] → mal pronunciado; [noise, sound] → inarticulado
he was inarticulate with rage → de lo furioso que estaba no podía pronunciar palabra

inarticulate [ˌɪnɑː^rˈtɪkjʊlət] adj

[person] → qui s'exprime mal
to be inarticulate → avoir beaucoup de mal à s'exprimer

[speech] → indistinct(e)

inarticulate

adj

essay → schlecht or unklar ausgedrückt, inartikuliert (geh); speech also → schwerfällig; she’s very inarticulate → sie kann sich kaum or nur schlecht ausdrücken; a brilliant but inarticulate scientist → ein glänzender, aber wenig wortgewandter Wissenschaftler; inarticulate with rage → sprachlos vor Zorn; just a string of inarticulate grunts → nur eine Reihe unverständlicher Grunzlaute

(Zool) → nicht gegliedert

inarticulate [ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt] adj (person) → che non sa esprimersi, che si esprime male; (speech) → inarticolato/a, confuso/a

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inarticulate [ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt] adj (person) → che non sa esprimersi, che si esprime male; (speech) → inarticolato/a, confuso/a