1
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he stood wordless before his accusers
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as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
a wordless fondness for each other
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Recent Examples of wordless
An unexpected bond and intriguing wordless friendship develops with Hideo Kitamura, one of the tourists, a man in black, on a journey of his own.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
And Sergio Aragonés’ wordless cartoons were doodled in the margins of the pages.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
In a wordless visual dialogue, the director recreates Poland’s history from the World War I to the present day.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
For much of the film, Tatum’s performance is purely physical, wordless, while Jeffrey is alone, a voice-over providing context and reflection.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.—
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Tisdale refused to stay silent, and texted the group after being left behind on another plan.—
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Many TikTok users saw their own experiences reflected in the quiet moment, recognizing grief in its most unspoken form.—
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Ian Terry told me there was an immediate unspoken connection between you and him, especially after seeing who was safe after the first mission and who was not.—
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
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When Hall proves too mute to debate, Kiritsis vents to a radio disc jockey named Fred (Colman Domingo), even though Fred is more interested in smooth tunes than hard news.—
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Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.—
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Carpenter stuck to her typical glam, opting for muted mauve lip liner, matching blush, and highlighted inner corners.—
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This versatile accent chair from Martha Stewart’s Bedford Collection is finally on sale and available in four soft, muted neutrals.—
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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