adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: DUMB 1, mute, silent, speechless, unarticulate, voiceless
Antonyms: articulate
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Synonyms: TACIT 1, implicit, implied, inferred, undeclared, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, wordless
3 failing to give or incapable of giving clear or effective verbal expression to one's ideas or feelings FF1C; made some inarticulate explanation for being late FF1E; FF1C; was completely inarticulate when it came to expressing affection FF1E;
Synonyms: incoherent, maundering, tongue-tied, unvocal
Related Words: faltering, halting, hesitating, mumbling, stammered, stammering; blurred, indistinct
Contrasted Words: facile, glib, smooth
Antonyms: articulate