Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lacking or displaying a lack of eloquence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not eloquent; wanting the quality or characteristics of eloquence.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or moving; not persuasive.
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- adjective Not
eloquent
Etymologies
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Examples
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Wrongly, all the press coverage since Alvin Greene's more-than-unlikely primary victory has focused on his inability: he is "ineloquent", too "inexperienced", too "stupid".
New Statesman 2010
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But I still want to add my piping, squeaking ineloquent voice too, to give accolades, and pay tribute
Global Voices in English » South Asia: The World Is Poorer Without MJ 2009
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But if you're from the rural middle class and talk the way most middle-American people do, well, go back to the dirt-floor cabin from whence you came, you garbling ineloquent rube.
Archive 2009-01-01 David Wharton 2009
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But if you're from the rural middle class and talk the way most middle-American people do, well, go back to the dirt-floor cabin from whence you came, you garbling ineloquent rube.
The Sneering Times David Wharton 2009
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DOBBS: Helpful -- former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld known for his blunt but ineloquent style.
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These are the same fanatics who shut their eyes when it was proven that their champion, the ineloquent and uneducated President George W. Bush had ducked active duty service during the Vietnam War to hide out in a reserve unit that he often failed to report for duty for because he was working on the campaigns of his politically connected father's friends.
Ray Hanania: Gates-Crowley Battle Not About Race, but Rather Citizens' Rights 2009
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The reason orators use this trick: Being blunt and ineloquent means they must be honest and steadfast.
Joseph Romm: Why Smart Talkers Lose Debates and How Obama Can Beat McCain Anyway 2008
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"God wants me to run for president," says Brolin's Bush to his Evangelical Reverend, comparing his ineloquent yet steadfast conviction to that of a persevering Moses carrying out God's "Divine Plan."
Wajahat Ali: W.: A Commentary On the New Oliver Stone Moviee 2008
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Here's my awkward and ineloquent "really deep thought" for the night.
Jason Linkins: Liveblogging The Season Finale Of The Democratic Primary Process 2008
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Boyd Gaines is superb as the desperate adman, forcing his ineloquent body into simulations of Dionysiac movement.
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