ARTICULACY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

articulacy

noun

är-ˈti-kyə-lə-sē

Definition of articulacy

chiefly British

as in poetry

the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way the impressive articulacy of the members of the debating society known as the Oxford Union

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inarticulateness

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Recent Examples of articulacy The results are astonishing, and Robin transforms from a struggling, depressive, and too often rageful child into a youth of prodigious wisdom and articulacy. — Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021

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Noun

Around that time, with Channing and a few friends — and with Bibbe’s assistance — Beck started a mimeographed poetry magazine by and for young people.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
His words are at once part of the rhythm section and profoundly personal poetry.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of poetry

Noun

But hostile rhetoric on both sides underscored the difficulty of any diplomatic efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
With their rhetoric, the companies appear to be seeking public favor and to set the terms for their own safety protocols in the unregulated market, experts, analysts and former government evaluators told the Associated Press.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetoric

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