articulacy

ar·tic·u·la·cy

noun \är-ˈti-kyə-lə-sē\

Definition of ARTICULACY

chiefly British

: the quality or state of being articulate

Examples of ARTICULACY

1. <the impressive articulacy of the members of the debating society known as the Oxford Union>

First Known Use of ARTICULACY

1918

Related to ARTICULACY

Synonyms: eloquence [chiefly British], articulateness, poetry, rhetoric

Antonyms: inarticulateness

Related Words: expression, expressiveness; declamation, elocution, oratory; cogency, force, forcefulness, meaningfulness, persuasion, persuasiveness; ardor, emotion, fervency, fervidness, fervor, heat, intensity, passion, power, vehemence, warmth

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