Definition of inarticulate Inarticulate
/ɪnɑɹtɪˈkjʌlʌt/ - [inartikyulut] - in•ar•tic•u•late
We found 10 definitions of inarticulate from 4 different sources.
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What does inarticulate mean?
WordNet
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| 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 | ||
| articulate expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings" | ||
| incommunicative, uncommunicative not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions | ||
| aphasic unable to speak because of a brain lesion | ||
| aphonic, voiceless being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech | ||
| mute, dumb, silent expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe | ||
| dumb unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | ||
| tongue-tied, incoherent unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief" | ||
| wordless, mute, tongueless, unspoken expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe | ||
| speechless, dumb temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- inarticulate (Adjective)
Not articulated in normal words. - inarticulate (Adjective)
speechless. - inarticulate (Adjective)
Unable to speak with any clarity. - inarticulate (Adjective)
Not having joints or other articulations.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inarticulate (a.)
Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. - inarticulate (a.)
Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. - inarticulate (a.)
Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods. - inarticulate (a.)
Incapable of articulating.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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
