NONSPEAKING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nonspeaking

adjective

Definition of nonspeaking

as in wordless

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Recent Examples of nonspeaking Her oldest child is autistic and nonspeaking, and needs significant attention and care, and the baby had been teething and not sleeping well. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Adele got a nonspeaking part in the human machine that would gouge the prisoner’s sentence into the officer’s body. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Finally, a shout-out to actor Ryan Cooper, who plays the dead man, for the most part a nonspeaking role. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 15 June 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonspeaking

Adjective

Four people in a room, playing together, cameras catching all of their wordless communication, their concentration and their intensity in full focus.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Lee’s wordless metaphors urge us to consider something at the margins of language, logic, and experience.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wordless

Adjective

The flag officers stayed almost completely silent as Hegseth spoke about culture war issues mentioned in his book The War on Warriors.

— Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
There are more than 40,000 exhibits, including a digital Sistine Chapel, silent films, archive material and, of course, plenty of Star Wars and Indiana Jones costumes, props and vehicles.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of silent

Adjective

Moreno is mum about what transpired at the reunion, which airs on Monday, August 31, but says that Dean approached her in the hallway to clear the air.

— Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The president was mum, however, on where the PAC would intervene ahead of the midterm elections.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mum

Adjective

Behind the scenes, the brilliant and taciturn spymaster Smiley orchestrates operations while the elusive Soviet mastermind Karla looms in the shadows, setting the stage for a conflict that will define a generation.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
We’re left less sure about Odin’s owner, a taciturn special forces soldier played by Brad Pitt.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of taciturn

Adjective

Staff being uncommunicative with EMS workers.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026

Definition of uncommunicative

Adjective

Gordon is cherub-faced, with low affect, speaks in a laconic and analytic style, and has a wry and elusive smile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Wry and dry, thoughtful and laconic, Sam fought illness with the same dignity, humour and conviction that gave strength to his every performance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Definition of laconic

Adjective

With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
As the market tries to keep the momentum going, a quiet calendar of earnings and economic reports awaits in the week ahead.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of quiet

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