inarticulately
ɑrˈtɪk adjective
1.
lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
2.
unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage.
3.
not articulate; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations: His mouth stuffed, he could utter only inarticulate sounds.
4.
not fully expressed or expressible: a voice choked with inarticulate agony.
5.
Anatomy, Zoology. not jointed; having no articulation or joint.
Related forms
in·ar·tic·u·late·ly, adverb
in·ar·tic·u·late·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. mute, dumb.
2. mute, dumb.
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inarticulate (ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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. | biology having no joints, segments, or articulation |
| inar'ticulately | |
| —adv | |
| inar'ticulateness | |
| —n | |
| inar'ticulacy | |
| —n | |
| 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. | biology having no joints, segments, or articulation |
| inar'ticulately | |
| —adv | |
| inar'ticulateness | |
| —n | |
| inar'ticulacy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
inarticulate
c.1600, "not clear or intelligible" (of speech), from L.L. inarticulatus "indistinct," from in- "not" + articulatus, pp. of articulare (see articulation).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
inarticulate in·ar·tic·u·late (ĭn'är-tĭk'yə-lĭt)
adj.
Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible as speech or language.
Unable to speak; speechless.
Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence.
Not having joints or segments.
in'ar·tic'u·late·ness or in'ar·tic'u·la·cy (-lə-sē) n.
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