Meaning & use
Ineloquent
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Lacking fluency, persuasiveness, or grace in speech or writing.
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His ineloquent apology only made the audience more skeptical of his sincerity.
Despite her expertise, she was surprisingly ineloquent when explaining the results live.
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A straightforward negation of 'eloquent', from Latin 'eloqui', to speak out.
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