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ineloquent
[ in-el-uh-kwuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈɛl ə kwənt /
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adjective
not eloquent.
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Origin of ineloquent
OTHER WORDS FROM ineloquent
in·el·o·quence, nounin·el·o·quent·ly, adverbWords nearby ineloquent
inelastic supply, inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible, inenarrable, inept, ineptitude
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How to use ineloquent in a sentence
Mr. Henson throws in some not ineloquent remarks about the abolition by Christianity of the gladiatorial shows at Rome.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. FooteThey are often not ineloquent, but the eloquence seems to have passed under the hands of the composition-master.
British Dictionary definitions for ineloquent
ineloquent
/ (ɪnˈɛləkwənt) /
adjective
lacking eloquence or fluency of expression
Derived forms of ineloquent
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