Synonyms of wordless

wordless

adjective

ˈwərd-ləs 

1

as in silent

deliberately refraining from speech

he stood wordless before his accusers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silent
• speechless
• mute
• muted
• mum
• inarticulate
• uncommunicative
• voiceless
• nonvocal
• dumbstruck
• tongue-tied
• sulky
• sullen
• sulking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking
• communicative
• eloquent
• articulate
• talking
• vocal
• fluent
• voluble
• talkative
• talky
• loquacious
• well-spoken
• garrulous
• outspoken
• unreserved
• glib
• gabby
• facile
• silver-tongued
• smooth-tongued

2

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words

a wordless fondness for each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unspoken
• implied
• tacit
• implicit
• unvoiced
• unexpressed
• interpreted
• inferred
• unsaid
• presumed
• untold
• hinted
• intimated
• unannounced
• construed
• undeclared
• suggested
• insinuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explicit
• express
• evident
• obvious
• apparent
• plain
• manifest
• stated
• spoken
• straightforward
• voiced
• expressed
• unmistakable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• blatant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wordless

The five-minute-plus title track wobbles as if being transmitted from underwater, with odd-sounding effects, a soulful Banks vocal and even wordless female cooings filtering through the speakers at one point. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 June 2026

The story’s ending hinges on a small, almost wordless exchange. — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 28 May 2026

Looking at them fills her with a wordless unease. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

The wordless shot of the three guys enjoying doughnuts on their stakeout is worth a thousand hilarious words, and the back-and-forth where Greg attempts to get Officer Rory to convince Tommy to stay in college is very funny. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026