Synonyms for inarticulate
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Dumb — speechless
dumb, tongue-tied, mute, speechless, silent, voiceless, wordless, unspoken, inaudible, thick, aphasic, tongueless, aphonic
2. Incoherent
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Speechless.
- adj. 2
Not articulated in normal words.
Related words
- Word family
- inarticulately
Example sentences
- dumb Do you want to help me or just make dumb comments?
- mute Mute people can communicate using sign language.
- speechless I am left speechless when I see what is happening.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inarticulate | steady | |
| dumb | rising | |
| mute | rising | |
| speechless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dumb1, mute1
- 5 letters
- thick1, vague1
- 6 letters
- silent2
- 7 letters
- aphasic, aphonic
- 8 letters
- confused2, unspoken3, wordless2
- 9 letters
- voiceless2, inaudible4
- 10 letters
- speechless2, incoherent4, indistinct3, tongueless
- 12 letters
- unarticulate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (silent2 = 2 syllables).