Articulate
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Articulate [ahr-tik-yuh-lit]

VERB, ADJECTIVE

Verb

  • To give clear utterance to words.
  • To utter distinctly.
  • To pronounce clearly.
  • To unite as if by means of a joint.
  • To give definition to something.

Adjective

  • Uttered clearly.
  • Expressing oneself clearly.
  • Able to speak.
Example

"One should be an articulate speaker to be a successful politician."

"He was awesome in articulating his idea to the committee."

Synonyms

Verb: Enunciate, Express, Utter, Mouth, Concatenate, Hinge

Adjective: Ask, Question, Bumble, Disconnect, Listen, Disconnect, Disjoin, Divide

Antonyms

Verb: Coherent, Eloquent, Expressive, Fluent

Adjective: Inarticulate, Unclear, Unintelligible, Misrepresented