All 4 Uses of
inarticulate
in
The Age of Innocence
- She drew them away, and he turned to the door, found his coat and hat under the faint gas-light of the hall, and plunged out into the winter night bursting with the belated eloquence of the inarticulate.†
Chpt 12 *
- He sat silent, dazed with inarticulate pain.†
Chpt 29
- Archer sprang to his feet and stood looking down on her in inarticulate despair.†
Chpt 31
- He had to deal all at once with the packed regrets and stifled memories of an inarticulate lifetime.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(inarticulate) unable to communicate clearly (or to use words)
or (more rarely): a feeling or idea that is not expressedThe exact meaning of inarticulate depends upon its context. For example:- unable to find good words to express oneself -- as in "She gets inarticulate when she's nervous."
- verbally expressing a feeling without words -- as in "She uttered an inarticulate cry of despair."
- unable to make oneself heard and understood -- as in "She mumbled inarticulately."
- unable to speak -- as in "She was inarticulate with rage."
- a feeling or idea that is not expressed -- as in "We shared an inarticulate fear."
- inability to express or understand feelings or ideas -- as in "She is emotionally inarticulate, " or "Her symphony is inarticulate."