inarticulate (redirected from inarticulacy)

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

Adjective

unable to express oneself clearly or well

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"

Translations

inarticulate [ɪnɑːˈtɪkjulət] adj [person] → incapaz de expresarse; [speech] → mal pronunciado

inarticulate [ɪnɑːˈtɪkjulət] adj [person] → qui s'exprime mal; [speech] → indistinct(e)

inarticulate [ɪnɑːˈtɪkjulət] adj (speech) → unverständlich;

he is inarticulate → er kann sich nur schlecht ausdrücken

inarticulate [ɪnɑːˈtɪkjulət] adj [person] → che si esprime male; [speech] → inarticolato/a