inarticulate - Definition | Dictionary definition of inarticulate

Definition of 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"

Synonyms:: unarticulate; 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; dumb, mute, silent
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness; incoherent, tongue-tied
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; tongueless, unspoken, wordless
expressed without speech; speechless
temporarily incapable of speaking; unarticulated
uttered without the use of normal words or syllables

Antonyms:: articulate
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; communicative, communicatory
able or tending to communicate; spoken
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; speech-endowed
capable of speech; well-spoken
speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly; show more antonyms...