Synonyms of verbal

verbal

adjective

1

as in linguistic

of or relating to words or language

the child didn't yet have the verbal skills needed to tell the doctor about the pain he was experiencing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• linguistic
• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• communicative
• linguistical
• lexical
• vocabular
• wordy
• conversational

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonverbal
• nonlinguistic
• nonlexical

• nonverbal
• nonlinguistic
• nonlexical

2

as in oral

made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing

a verbal agreement carries less force than a written contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oral
• spoken
• verbalized
• unwritten
• nuncupative
• viva voce
• word-of-mouth
• consensual
• implicit
• informal
• articulated
• voiced
• sounded
• said
• told
• stated
• pronounced
• given

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• written
• explicit
• formal
• paper

• written
• explicit
• formal
• paper