inarticulate

• Se dit d'une personne qui ne parvient pas à exprimer clairement ses pensées ou ses sentiments par la parole, ou d'un son/discours mal articulé et confus.

Describes someone who is unable to express their thoughts or feelings clearly in words.

1. Unable to speak clearlyB2formal

   Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently in words.

   incapable de s'exprimer clairement

   • He became inarticulate with rage and could barely speak.
   • The witness was inarticulate when describing the accident.
   • She felt inarticulate during the job interview.

   Synonymesfalteringhaltingincoherentmumblingspeechlesstongue-tiedunclearwordless

   Antonymesarticulateeloquentfluentglibvoluble

2. Not expressed clearlyC1formal

   Not clearly expressed or understandable; poorly communicated.

   Mal exprimé, confus

   • His apology was an inarticulate mumble.
   • The report was full of inarticulate sentences.
   • Her inarticulate speech left the audience confused.

   Synonymesconfuseddisjointedgarbledincoherentramblingunclearunintelligible

   Antonymesarticulateclearcoherentexpressiveintelligiblelucid