inarticulate as an adjective: - 1
inarticulate
adjective
1 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.
synonym: unarticulate.
Roget 581:
aphonous†,
dumb,
mute;
deafmute,
deaf and dumb;
mum;
tongue-tied;
breathless,
tongueless,
voiceless,
speechless,
wordless;
mute as a fish,
mute as a stockfish†,
mute as a mackerel;
silent
etc.
(taciturn)
585;
muzzled;
inarticulate,
inaudible.
croaking,
raucous,
hoarse,
husky,
dry,
hollow,
sepulchral,
hoarse as a raven;
rough.
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Roget 583:
stammering
etc.
v.;
inarticulate,
guttural,
nasal;
tremulous;
affected.
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