ineloquent

[ in-el-uh-kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. not eloquent.

ineloquent

/ ɪnˈɛləkwənt /

adjective

1. lacking eloquence or fluency of expression

Derived Forms

• inˈeloquently, adverb
• inˈeloquence, noun

Other Words From

• in·elo·quence noun
• in·elo·quent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ineloquent¹

First recorded in 1520–30, ineloquent is from the Late Latin word inēloquent- (stem of inēloquēns ). See in- ³, eloquent

Example Sentences

Mr. Henson throws in some not ineloquent remarks about the abolition by Christianity of the gladiatorial shows at Rome.

From Project Gutenberg

They are often not ineloquent, but the eloquence seems to have passed under the hands of the composition-master.

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