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Definition of inarticulate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inarticulate

adjective
 
/ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjələt/
 
/ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
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  1. (of people) not able to express ideas or feelings clearly or easily
    • She was inarticulate with rage.
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    • He gave a particularly inarticulate reply.
    • You can't expect an inarticulate young child to defend himself in court.
  2. (of speech) not using clear words; not expressed clearly
    • an inarticulate reply
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  3. opposite articulate
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from in- ‘not’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.
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