Synonyms of verbal

verbal

adjective

ˈvər-bəl 

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
• communicative
• rhetorical
• lexical
• wordy
• vocabular
• conversational

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• written
• formal
• explicit
• paper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verbal

Since then she’s been able to say her name and a few words a few times, but at other times loses her verbal ability altogether. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

The suspect’s friend group got into a verbal argument with another group of people that then escalated into a physical fight, police said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Joshua also denied this but allegedly later confessed, and said that after he was caught there had been a verbal altercation between himself and another individual, who is not identified in the complaint. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

The film uses wording from documents and diaries, rather than verbal narration, to tell the story of the Civil War. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026