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inarticulate

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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.

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

inarticulate
Adjective
unable to express oneself clearly or well
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inarticulateinarticulate - 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"
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


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For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, They arrive at their conclusions--largely inarticulate.
For, after all, a gale of wind, the thing of mighty sound, is inarticulate.
With inarticulate cries the men fled in terror, each in a different direction.
 
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