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articulate

/ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/verb, adjective4 syllables

Articulate means: expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language.

Synonyms for articulate26

verb, as in speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

pronounce, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say

verb, as in put into words or an expression

give voice, formulate, word, phrase

verb, as in express or state clearly

enunciate, vocalize, vocalise

verb, as in provide with a joint

adjective, as in expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, speech-endowed, speaking, well-spoken, communicative, communicatory, spoken

adjective, as in consisting of segments held together by joints

Opposites of articulate

inarticulate

What does articulate mean?7

adjective

1

expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language“articulate speech”

2

consisting of segments held together by joints

verb

1

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way“She pronounces French words in a funny way”

2

put into words or an expression“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”

3

express or state clearly

4

provide with a joint“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”

5

unite by forming a joint or joints“the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Articulate in a sentence

  • She was articulate, but none of what she said was true.AlanF_US
  • Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.dani0408
  • Sometimes he has difficulty being articulate about his views.pyrachi
  • Only a handful of activists in our union are articulate.AlanF_US
  • He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.unknown
  • He is an extremely fine and articulate pedagogue.illiterate
  • I find it difficult to articulate my thoughts into words.Adelpa
  • Ziri needs to learn how to articulate his own needs.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of articulate

as a verb

past tense
articulated
present participle
articulating
third-person singular
articulates
past participle
articulated