Communication Challenges

noun a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate

• Dysphasia is a language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate.
• My grandmother has dysphasia, so we use simple words and gestures to help her understand us.
• I heard that guy at the party has dysphasia, so be patient when talking to him.
• Dealing with dysphasia can sometimes feel like trying to speak a foreign language without knowing any words.

noun a feeling of annoyance or irritation

verb to irritate, annoy, or bother someone

• The constant interruptions during the meeting began to irk the CEO.
• It really irks me when people chew loudly.
• Her constant complaining really irks me.
• The way she always takes credit for other people's work really irks me.

noun the state of being unable to speak or communicate verbally

• The muteness of the protagonist in the novel symbolizes his internal struggle.
• Her muteness in social situations often leads to misunderstandings.
• I can't stand his muteness during arguments, it's so frustrating!
• The muteness of the abandoned house spoke volumes about its neglected state.

noun a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetition of sounds, syllables, or words

verb to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions

• The young boy's stammer made it difficult for him to speak clearly in front of the class.
• Whenever she gets nervous, she tends to stammer a bit while talking.
• Don't stammer, just spit it out!
• His stammer in public speaking symbolized his lack of confidence in himself.

noun a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetitions or prolongations of sounds, syllables, or words

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• Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by disruptions in the normal flow of speech.
• I noticed you were stuttering a bit during your presentation.
• Don't worry about stuttering, just take a deep breath and keep going.
• Her thoughts were stuttering like a broken record, unable to form a coherent sentence.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• I am tired of the constant delays in the project timeline.
• I'm so tired of waiting for this to be over.
• I'm seriously tired of this nonsense.
• She was tired of swimming against the current and decided to go with the flow instead.

adjective not inclined to talk or impart information

adverb in a manner not inclined to talk or impart information

• The new employee was often described as uncommunicative during team meetings.
• My friend can be a bit uncommunicative when she's upset.
• I find it frustrating when people are so uncommunicative about their feelings.
• The old house stood uncommunicative, its walls holding onto secrets of the past.

adjective describing a lack of assistance or support

• The unhelpful attitude of the customer service representative did not resolve my issue.
• It was really unhelpful of him to cancel our plans last minute.
• Her response was so unhelpful, like she didn't even care.
• The dark clouds looming overhead were unhelpful for our picnic plans.

adjective describing something that cannot be reached or attained

• The mountain peak was so high that it seemed unreachable.
• I tried calling her but she's unreachable right now.
• That party was so exclusive, it was basically unreachable unless you knew someone.
• His dreams of becoming a famous actor felt unreachable at times, but he never gave up.

noun the quality of being indecisive or irresolute

• The vacillation in the committee's decision-making process caused delays in project completion.
• Her vacillation between the two job offers is making her anxious.
• Stop your vacillation and just pick one already!
• The constant vacillation of the pendulum symbolized the uncertainty of the situation.

adjective Describing someone who is slow to understand or lacking in intelligence.

• The professor found it challenging to teach the hard of thinking students.
• Some people are just hard of thinking and need things explained multiple times.
• Don't bother explaining it to him, he's just hard of thinking.
• His stubbornness makes him hard of thinking when it comes to accepting new ideas.