inarticulate
adjective
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Definition of inarticulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
of a sound
: uttered or formed without the definite articulations of intelligible speech
2
: incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
3
[ New Latin inarticulatus, from Latin in- + New Latin articulatus articulate ]
: relating to, characteristic of, or being an inarticulate or its shell
inarticulate
nounDefinition of inarticulate (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of a class (Inarticulata) of brachiopods lacking a hinge connecting the two shell valves
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Examples of inarticulate in a Sentence
Adjective
He's smart, but somewhat inarticulate. I was almost inarticulate with rage.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Young, ingenuous, and often inarticulate, the fledgling directors, screenwriters, producers and others pour through the school’s gate and undergo a daunting series of tests, auditions, and interviews with professionals that goes on for several days. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Doc Talk: Endless love, film school confidential, kind of a drag," 3 July 2019 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 Moreover, Ramsay is aided enormously by the fact that Joe is played by a bearded and beefy Joaquin Phoenix, one of the few actors one can imagine bringing the character’s inarticulate suffering largely to life. — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, "You Were Never Really Here Is Never Really Here," 13 Apr. 2018 Trump will continue to walk the line between dishonest, uninformed, and inarticulate in a way that keeps people guessing. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The 4 stories that drove this week in politics," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inarticulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for inarticulate
inarticulate
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of inarticulate
: not able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing : not articulate
: not able to speak
: not expressed clearly or easily understood
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inarticulate
adjective
in·ar·tic·u·late
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Kids Definition of inarticulate
1
: not able to express ideas or feelings clearly and easily
an inarticulate speaker
2
: not understandable as spoken words
an inarticulate mumble
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