wordless

adjective

ˈwərd-ləs How to pronounce wordless (audio)
Definition of wordlessnext
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 His social media bio is wordless; there is just a ninja emoji. — New York Times, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for wordless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
  1. silent
  2. unspoken
  3. speechless
  4. implied
  5. mute
  6. muted
Adjective
  • For a moment, the world was still and silent, save for a flock of birds flying low over the water.
    — Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After his father’s death, strong and silent Mauro hires a farm hand to work alongside him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of silent
Adjective
  • Between therapies, shifting loyalties and the unspoken truth of an impending separation, father and daughter are forced into a new closeness.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unspoken
Adjective
  • His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of speechless
Adjective
  • By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of implied
Adjective
  • Instead, their positions are conveyed to us through the media, political elites, and heads of industry who can amplify, mute, or distort them.
    — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci sat mute as Johnson described adverse health effects from COVID-19 vaccines and the efficacy of ivermectin to treat the virus.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of mute
Adjective
  • Jolly’s stance is more muted than that of many Democrats who oppose Amendment 3.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than sticking to traditional off-white or ivory, the collection also includes muted shades like hay, hazelnut, and olive, giving sheer linen curtains a richer, more unexpected twist.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
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