What does inarticulate mean?
Definitions for inarticulate
ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪtinar·tic·u·late
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Princeton's WordNet
inarticulate, unarticulateadjective
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"
GCIDE
Inarticulateadjective
Incapable of expressing one's ideas or feelings clearly.
Wiktionary
inarticulateadjective
not articulated in normal words
inarticulateadjective
speechless
inarticulateadjective
unable to speak with any clarity
inarticulateadjective
not having joints or other articulations
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inarticulateadjective
Not uttered with distinctness like that of the syllables of human speech.
Etymology: inarticulé, Fr. in and articulate.
Observe what inarticulate sounds resemble any of the particular letters. John Wilkins, Math. Magic.
By the harmony of words we elevate the mind to a sense of devotion; as our solemn musick, which is inarticulate poesy, does in churches. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Inarticulateadjective
not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words
Inarticulateadjective
not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm
Inarticulateadjective
without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods
Inarticulateadjective
incapable of articulating
Etymology: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inarticulate
in-är-tik′ūl-āt, adj. not distinct, incapable of speaking distinctly: (zool.) not jointed.—adv. Inartic′ulately.—ns. Inartic′ulateness, Inarticulā′tion, indistinctness of sounds in speaking.
Entomology
Inarticulate
not jointed or segmented.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inarticulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inarticulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of inarticulate in a Sentence
For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, they arrive at their conclusions -- largely inarticulate. Being void of self-expression they confide their views to none; but sometimes in a smoking room, one learns why things were done.
Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.
As an attorney, husband and father there are many injustices that offend me but nothing more than charges of rape or racism. They hit me at my core, in my moment of shock and anger, I made an inarticulate comment - which I do not believe – and which I apologize for entirely.
I'm disappointed that Mo Brooks gave an inarticulate answer and I'll have to find out what Mo Brooks means, if it meant what Mo Brooks sounded like, I would have no problem changing [ my endorsement ] because when you endorse somebody, you endorse somebody based on principle.
Everything can be learned, including, to a very large extent, to be what you are not. You can learn to be pretty if you are plain, charming if you are dull, thin if you are fat, youthful if you are aging, how to write though you are inarticulate, how to make money though you are not good with figures.
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