ineloquent
7.5
Not able to speak or write clearly so others understand
- adjective
- /ˌɪnˈɛləkwənt/
:
inelocuente
- He struggled to find the right words and often came across as inelocquent during his presentation.
Examples
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The central figure was mostly a sketch of a woman, constructed so as to make possible only a stiff, hopping, somewhat dreamlike motion, deliberate but ineloquent.
Academic text (1997) -
Although he was passionate about his topic, his inelocquent speech made it hard for the audience to understand his point.
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Her inelocquent writing style left readers confused about her argument.
Synonyms
incoherent
vsineloquent
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7.2
Unable to speak clearly because of strong emotion or illness
keeps logical order but lacks persuasive or elegant wording
inarticulate
vsineloquent
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7.4
Not able to speak clearly or find the right words
covers both speech and writing and stresses persuasive, effective expression
Antonyms
How Eloquent
Surface Forms
ineloquent positive
Morphology
Etymology
Ineloquent comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and a root loqu- meaning 'to speak', the same root in eloquent. So ineloquent describes someone who is 'not able to speak clearly or convincingly'.