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Inarticulate vs Mumbled - What's the difference?

inarticulate | mumbled | Synonyms |

As an adjective inarticulate

is not articulated in normal words.

As a verb mumbled is

past tense of mumble.

inarticulate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of speech) not articulated in normal words
  • speechless
  • unable to speak with any clarity
  • (biology) not having joints or other articulations

    • mumbled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mumble)

    • mumble

    English

    Verb

  • (intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
    • Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Peace, you mumbling fool.
  • * Otway
    • A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
  • To chew something gently with closed lips.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * mumblage * mumblecore * mumblenews * mumbler * mumblety peg

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
    • All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
  • A low tone of voice.
    • ''He spoke in a mumble .