ineloquence
- noun
- /ˌɪnˈɛləkwəns/
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inelocuencia
- The politician's inelquence during the debate made it hard for him to convince the audience.
Examples
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Branagh takes Henry's ironic profession of ineloquence at face value and makes it work (5.2.98-293, esp. 124-73).
Academic text (1991) -
Unable to confine European wonders to geographical ineloquence, the pilgrims achieve cultural.
Academic text (1997) -
Her inelquence became apparent when she struggled to articulate her thoughts clearly.
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Many people avoid public speaking due to their fear of inelquence and not being understood.
Synonyms
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9.1
Not able to say thoughts or feelings clearly when speaking
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8.7
Not being able to speak or write clearly
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9.7
An awkward choice of words or style that makes speech and writing uncomfortable
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7.5
A lack of clear, organized speech or writing that makes it hard to follow
A way of speaking or acting that sounds stiff and unnatural
Antonyms
How Eloquent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ineloquence breaks into in- 'not' and eloquence, which comes from a root that means 'to speak out' and is the same root behind eloquent. So, ineloquence means 'not speaking well', lacking the skill or style to speak or write clearly and to convince others.