ARTICULATENESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

articulateness

noun

Definition of articulateness

as in poetry

the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way obviously, articulateness was not what got that politician elected

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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

Definition of eloquence

Noun

Users can customize not only the accent and gender of the voice assistant, but also the pace and expressiveness.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Houston could soar within it because Parton imbued it with a musical and sentimental purity that made room for the enormity of her expressiveness.

— Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressiveness

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