1
: not expressed in or accompanied by words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly
adverb
wordlessness
noun
Examples of wordless in a Sentence
he stood wordless before his accusers
a wordless fondness for each other
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The journey proceeds slowly, with few hints of tension and nary a whisper of plot—until a single, wordless commingling of terror and betrayal, in which everything changes, never to be reversed.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
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Similarly for Roman, the short, wordless moment conveyed a clear message: the visit was over, and Roman was ready for the comfort of his own space.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Stories are only five to seven minutes each (Amazon Prime collects them into 20-minute episodes), and because the show is nearly wordless, the narrative plays out in big, silly, visual ways.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Retriever Refuses To Get Up in Morning, What Owner Does Goes Viral
Sausage Dog Returns From Vet To Find an Unexpected Guest in His Crate
Similarly for Roman, the short, wordless moment conveyed a clear message: the visit was over, and Roman was ready for the comfort of his own space.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Stories are only five to seven minutes each (Amazon Prime collects them into 20-minute episodes), and because the show is nearly wordless, the narrative plays out in big, silly, visual ways.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wordless
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordless. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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wordless
adjective
word·less
ˈwərd-ləs 
1
: not expressed in or having words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent sense 1, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly
adverb
wordlessness
noun
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