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 writing and performances of Petey and Li’l Petey’s characters emerge as the bright spots of the film, their surprisingly satisfying character arcs eclipsing the wordless heroics of Dog Man.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Some purists see voice-over as a crutch, but this feels like an excellent example of that technique done right, adding depth that Edgerton’s largely wordless performance and the breathtaking cinematography could not achieve without it.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The result was a drifting, enigmatic episode, set mostly in the Red Room, in which many of the best moments consist of wordless hand gestures.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
The Last Showgirl is a low-budget indie that’s barely 80 minutes long (fully half of which is wordless shots of the characters posing in front of the Las Vegas skyline), and a muted reception at TIFF put it off most pundits’ radars.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Some purists see voice-over as a crutch, but this feels like an excellent example of that technique done right, adding depth that Edgerton’s largely wordless performance and the breathtaking cinematography could not achieve without it.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The result was a drifting, enigmatic episode, set mostly in the Red Room, in which many of the best moments consist of wordless hand gestures.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
The Last Showgirl is a low-budget indie that’s barely 80 minutes long (fully half of which is wordless shots of the characters posing in front of the Las Vegas skyline), and a muted reception at TIFF put it off most pundits’ radars.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
Adjective
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The story ends up focusing not on the man who could not remain silent, but on a man who held his tongue.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The story follows two neighbors, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, who form a deep, unspoken connection after suspecting their spouses of infidelity.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The scene captures Roz preparing Brightbill for life on his own, a departure filled with unspoken love and goodbyes.—
Tiana DeNicola,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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