wordless

adjective

word·​less ˈwərd-ləs How to pronounce wordless (audio)
1
: not expressed in or accompanied by words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly adverb
wordlessness noun

Examples of wordless in a Sentence

he stood wordless before his accusers a wordless fondness for each other
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Without spoiling too much, the jungle becomes the backdrop for a wordless dance, the two men getting to know each other under the skin. Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024 Noah, prompted by Eli to recall his mysterious past, enters a wordless state of terror; Eli, increasingly agitated, demands a nonverbal grade schooler tell him what’s going on. Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 The world now knew the wordless Cold War enemies of espionage, the Black Spy and the White Spy, two interchangeable spooks hellbent on destroying one another. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 With very spare amounts of dialogue at her disposal, Gariepy gives a master class in wordless performance, expertly utilizing her eyes and facial expressions to give the audience a look inside Kelly-Anne’s mind. Scott Phillips, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wordless 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wordless was in the 15th century

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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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wordless

adjective
word·​less ˈwərd-ləs How to pronounce wordless (audio)
1
: not expressed in or having words
a wordless picture book
2
: silent sense 1, speechless
sat wordless throughout the meeting
wordlessly adverb
wordlessness noun

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