Synonyms of nonverbal

nonverbal

adjective

as in nonlinguistic

Related Words

• nonlinguistic
• nonlexical

Dissimilar Words

• verbal
• linguistic
• lexical
• rhetorical
• wordy
• communicative
• vocabular
• conversational

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonverbal

Maxton Bowman — a 2-year-old from Shildon, England — is autistic and nonverbal, and has faced health challenges since birth. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

For some people, profound autism means being nonverbal and having intellectual disabilities, but the majority of people experience milder effects. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Coffin and co-screenwriter Brian Lynch’s nearly nonverbal comedy treats today’s youth with the same respect that Charlie Chaplin did their great-grandparents. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Both parents were employed and had health insurance, but neither Casper — who Leyton noted was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum — nor his younger sister received medical care, according to the report. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026