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
Like Solange, Willow understands harmony as texture, how sometimes a breathy run or wordless coo can say more than any lyrics.
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Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Although striking, Duvall’s wordless work in Mockingbird hardly led to instant fame.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
For me, these wordless noises were clearly about sadness and longing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Although striking, Duvall’s wordless work in Mockingbird hardly led to instant fame.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
For me, these wordless noises were clearly about sadness and longing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
Adjective
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March roster-building is the draft’s silent narrator.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in the 2024 shooting death of a popular North Miami Beach barber, a development that came more than a year after the crime, following new information from a witness who said fear kept her silent for months.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Such was the case at the annual Commonwealth Day service on March 9, where William and Kate returned to their wedding venue, Westminster Abbey, and the future queen snuck in subtle PDA towards her husband, placing a hand on his back in an unspoken gesture of support.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But an unspoken gospel lingers throughout the book.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 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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Other members of the fractured Jackson clan have remained unusually mute on the battle — even as Paris’ aunt Janet Jackson was very publicly out and about at recent runway shows in the City of Lights.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The staterooms are a testament to this, decked out in muted tones of gold, silver and blue.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jamner said to expect muted reactions in financial markets to the release, typically closely monitored on Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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