ineloquent

[in-el-uh-kwuh nt]

adjective

not eloquent.

Origin of ineloquent

First recorded in 1520–30, ineloquent is from the Late Latin word inēloquent- (stem of inēloquēns). See in-³, eloquent

Related formsin·el·o·quence, nounin·el·o·quent·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples of ineloquent

Mr. Henson throws in some not ineloquent remarks about the abolition by Christianity of the gladiatorial shows at Rome.
Flowers of Freethought
George W. Foote
They are often not ineloquent, but the eloquence seems to have passed under the hands of the composition-master.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.
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British Dictionary definitions for ineloquent

ineloquent

adjective

lacking eloquence or fluency of expression

Derived Formsineloquence, nounineloquently, adverb

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