English-Thai Dictionary

inarticulate

ADJ ซึ่ง พูด ไม่เก่ง  awkward modest shy sueng-phud-mai-kang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INARTICULATE

a.[in and articulate. ] Not uttered with articulation or junction of the organs of speech; not articulate; not distinct, or with distinction of syllables. The sounds of brutes and fowls are, for the most part, inarticulate.

 

INARTICULATELY

adv. Not with distinct syllables; indistinctly.

 

INARTICULATENESS

n.Indistinctness of utterance by animal voices; want of distinct articulation.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INARTICULATE

In `ar *tic "u *late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not +articulatus articulate. ]

 

1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

 

2. (Zoöl.) (a ) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b ) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines )of brachiopods.

 

3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.

 

INARTICULATED

INARTICULATED In `ar *tic "u *la `ted, a.

 

Defn: Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.

 

INARTICULATELY

INARTICULATELY In `ar *tic "u *late *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.

 

INARTICULATENESS

INARTICULATENESS In `ar *tic "u *late *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being inarticulate.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

inarticulate

in ar tic u late |ˌinärˈtikyəlit ˈˌɪnɑrˈtɪkjələt | ▶adjective 1 unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly: he was inarticulate with abashment and regret. • not clearly expressed or pronounced: inarticulate complaints of inadequate remuneration. • not expressed; unspoken: mention of her mother filled her with inarticulate irritation. 2 without joints or articulations. • Zoology denoting a brachiopod in which the valves of the shell have no hinge and are held together by muscles. DERIVATIVES in ar tic u la cy |-ləsē |noun, in ar tic u late ly adverb, in ar tic u late ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from in- 1 ‘not ’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced ’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.

 

Oxford Dictionary

inarticulate

inarticulate |ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət | ▶adjective 1 unable to express one's ideas or feelings clearly or easily: an inarticulate man of action. • not clearly expressed or pronounced: Fay gave a faint, inarticulate cry. • not expressed in words: mention of her mother filled her with inarticulate irritation. 2 without joints or articulations. • Zoology denoting a brachiopod in which the valves of the shell have no hinge and are held together by muscles. DERIVATIVES inarticulacy noun, inarticulately adverb, inarticulateness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from in- 1 ‘not ’ + the adjective articulate; the sense ‘not clearly pronounced ’ corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

inarticulate

inarticulate adjective 1 an inarticulate young man: tongue-tied, lost for words, unable to express oneself. ANTONYMS silver-tongued. 2 an inarticulate reply: unintelligible, incomprehensible, incoherent, unclear, indistinct, mumbled, muffled. ANTONYMS fluent. 3 inarticulate rage: unspoken, silent, unexpressed, wordless, speechless, unvoiced. ANTONYMS vocal.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

inarticulate

inarticulate adjective 1 an inarticulate young man: tongue-tied, lost for words, at a loss for words, unable to express oneself, unable to get a word out, poorly spoken; mute, dumb, speechless; rare mumchance. ANTONYMS articulate, silver-tongued. 2 an inarticulate reply: unintelligible, incomprehensible, incoherent, unclear, indistinct, mumbled, muttered, muffled; hesitant, faltering, hesitating, halting, stumbling, stuttering, stammering; confused, garbled, muddled, rambling, disjointed, jumbled. ANTONYMS articulate, fluent. 3 I was filled with inarticulate rage: unspoken, silent, unexpressed, wordless, unvoiced, unsaid, unuttered, unvocalized; voiceless, soundless. ANTONYMS vocal.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

inarticulate

in ar tic u late /ɪ̀nɑː r tɪ́kjələt /形容詞 1 〈発音 言葉が 〉不明瞭 （ふめいりょう ）な, (音節の区切りが )はっきりしない ▸ an inarticulate mutter [groan ]何を言っているかはっきりしないつぶやき [うめき ]2 〈人が 〉 (はっきり )物が言えない, 口下手な ; 【興奮 苦痛などで 】口がきけない «with » ▸ be inarticulate with rage 怒りで口がきけない 3 〘動 〙関節 [体節 ]のない .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞