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

Drawings of eggs featuring his poetry were created at his request.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
There’s a long Greek tradition of setting modern Greek poetry to song, and the words my father sang came from the poet Manolis Anagnostakis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of poetry

Noun

Now, the rhetoric has expanded beyond the candidates themselves, pulling Scholten — who is not running for governor — into the political crossfire.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
In other words, Lander did not feel the need to appease the Zionist mob by softening his rhetoric.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 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