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
For five otherwise wordless minutes, the entire song plays through as Mr. Eastwood and Donna Mills stroll across a windy beach, past crashing waves and into the forest.
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Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Then there was Radner’s wordless dance routine with Steve Martin—in which the pair toggles between all-out slapstick and total earnestness—that remains a higher form of comedy, even 50 years later.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
The wordless film about a group of animals learning to coexist and work together on a small boat after a mysterious flood changes their world features some of the greatest character animation of animals the medium has ever seen.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
But maybe the most titillating moment of all is the final tennis set — a wordless showdown that feels more like an emotional undressing than a championship match.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Then there was Radner’s wordless dance routine with Steve Martin—in which the pair toggles between all-out slapstick and total earnestness—that remains a higher form of comedy, even 50 years later.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
The wordless film about a group of animals learning to coexist and work together on a small boat after a mysterious flood changes their world features some of the greatest character animation of animals the medium has ever seen.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
But maybe the most titillating moment of all is the final tennis set — a wordless showdown that feels more like an emotional undressing than a championship match.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
Adjective
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After several minutes the second officer came and, again, Pike kept silent.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The event will also include silent and live auctions, delicious food and drink, and joyous community, according to a news release.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The various unspoken ways racialized staff communicate with one another feels extremely familiar — a small glance, a slight widening of eyes — during uncomfortable or outright racist moments in the workplace.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Crossing Unspoken Privacy Boundaries Many companies use data to personalize communications but cross unspoken privacy boundaries.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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