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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inarticulateness

Example Sentences

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulacy

Noun

Most of the books were published between the nineteen-seventies and the twenty-tens, and the genres spanned history, biography, fiction, poetry, literary criticism, law, and the social sciences.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
This reputation is tied to the biting wit and unruly imagination found across his prose, poetry and political writings.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of poetry

Noun

Though the pace of attacks is a far cry from the peak of their war, Washington and Tehran have traded fire in recent days and rhetoric from both sides has been aggressive, while passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Many leaders also called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lower the temperature of his rhetoric critical of Israel.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetoric

Noun

The Odysseus of legend is known for his cunning and his eloquence.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Blarney Castle is, of course, home to the legendary Blarney Stone—a block of limestone built into the castle that’s said to gift eloquence and persuasiveness to whoever kisses it.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026