inarticulation
- noun
- /ˌɪnɑːrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃən/
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inarticulación
- His inarticulation during the presentation made it difficult for the audience to understand his main points.
Examples
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In referring to this silent language, the poetic language turns into a metalanguage that conceives itself to be a sign of inarticulation.
Academic text (2005) -
In addition, "the mystery of X is a historical moment," a trace left by the "non-literate," the signature or mark on treaties: "The X was contradictory; it indicated inarticulation."
Academic text (2008) -
After the accident, she struggled with inarticulation, finding it hard to express her thoughts clearly.
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The teacher noticed his inarticulation when he tried to explain his ideas in class.
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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7.5
A condition in which a person understands others but cannot speak or write well
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7.5
A lack of clear, organized speech or writing that makes it hard to follow
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9.9
A condition in which a person cannot speak but can still understand language
A condition in which a person cannot form clear sentences after brain injury
Antonyms
How Articulate
Surface Forms
Morphology
inarticulation = inarticulate (transparent) = in + articulate + ion
This is a clear noun formation meaning the state or condition of being inarticulate.
Etymology
The word inarticulation breaks into in- 'not' and articulation, the same root as articulate, which means 'clear speaking'. So inarticulation describes when someone's words do not join into clear sentences and they have trouble saying or explaining their ideas.