UNARTICULATED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

unarticulated

adjective

Definition of unarticulated

as in irrational

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Recent Examples of unarticulated Director Maggie Gyllenhaal readily admits that the idea that Shelley left some piece of the story unarticulated is a fantasy of hers. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026 The stats are so much more concrete than my internal, unarticulated writerly goals. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026 Young spoke with Variety about the unarticulated rivalry that the Lost Boys have with one another, playing an adult with the mind of a child and working with a real-life sheep while staging his character’s grisly demise. — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 Lately, pop music has become even more reliant on visual shorthand, a series of unarticulated but essential codes, an unspoken, IYKYK insularity. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unarticulated

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Adjective

Our simple equation, for example, has the solutions and , which are irrational; their digits begin and keep going forever without repeating.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
So the strongest performers tend to resist hardest, and their response is not irrational.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

The imposition of the tariffs stemmed from a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries in August, with each claiming the other side had unreasonable requests that would be detrimental to their respective country’s workers.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Drop one task that doesn’t need to happen today, and ask for clarification if a deadline feels unreasonable.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

But that’s illogical, given the enormous ratings for the Seahawks–Patriots game, which was shown on the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump's resumption of his illogical on-again, off-again trade war with our ally to the north has caused considerable economic concern in Canada, but has also activated a rush of resilience that Republicans in America can only dream of.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

The English dialogue for these films was often absurd and barely coherent, written to conform to the movements of the actors’ mouths.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Correa’s contract contains a full no-trade clause, though any thought of the Astros moving him seems absurd.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of absurd

Adjective

Experts say the campaign has been fragmented and incoherent, with policy questions such as how healthcare should be organized drowned out by the question of which parties will be able to put together a government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
That all happens within the first 15 seconds; the remainder of the ad is more or less incoherent.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incoherent

Adjective

The wrap-up reminded me of daffy Broadway musicals like Mamma Mia!

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Even the most memorable new character, Forky (Tony Hale)—an endearingly daffy piece of plastic cutlery with a tendency toward self-harm—could only reinforce the sense that we were being served a load of flimsy, disposable goods.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026

Definition of daffy

Adjective

The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
This fatuous facial gesture is immediately relatable but also, as Locke discusses below, one that can be read in a number of different ways.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024

Definition of fatuous

Adjective

That was the perfect way to expose the nonsensical nature of the initiative.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Mayday goes on too long and veers into nonsensical directions, with one episode depicting the pair breaking into a Soviet official’s home that descends into bedroom farce.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonsensical

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