1
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he stood wordless before his accusers
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2
as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
a wordless fondness for each other
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Recent Examples of wordless
The recent album by the 82-year-old piano giant focuses on compositions Barron originally conceived as instrumental pieces, either set with lyrics or delivered with wordless vocal lines.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian influencer with more than 160 million TikTok followers, became an international sensation for his wordless reactions mocking overly complex viral videos.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Ho Jin walks in at that moment, and there’s a whole tearful reunion, if understated and wordless.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The wordless format works across cultures without translation, which explains his massive international appeal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian influencer with more than 160 million TikTok followers, became an international sensation for his wordless reactions mocking overly complex viral videos.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Ho Jin walks in at that moment, and there’s a whole tearful reunion, if understated and wordless.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The wordless format works across cultures without translation, which explains his massive international appeal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
Adjective
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The Constitution is simply silent on this question.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho, who is typically the public face of the school system, has been silent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Part of being in a family is the unspoken feeling of sharing a common plight.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But there was an unspoken agreement that balanced this reality.—
Brian Bender,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Millions of Democrats in Texas, Republicans in California and partisans in other states have been effectively disenfranchised, their voices rendered mute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Atkin rotates uphill, alley oop, in the opposite direction to the natural flow of the pipe, and spins 540 degrees (one and a half rotations) before finishing with a mute grab.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At first glance, Ayón’s moody figurations and dark, muted colors feel a world away from Alfonzo’s energetic and bold abstract scenes.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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And yet the share price action (which has been unexciting as of late vs others in the space) remained relatively muted in the aftermarket.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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