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 cowboy, that paragon of rugged individualism, stands for stoicism and a wordless sweaty brotherhood.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
The girl’s hope that she might not be harmed, her wordless appeal to him, was answered, showing the depth of the expectation of goodness and the naturalness of the response.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Her time in the leaf makes up a short but highly potent part of the novel: Mira and her father enter into a wordless conversation on life, death, grief, and art, until Mira must be coaxed out of the leaf and back into the human world.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
The girl’s hope that she might not be harmed, her wordless appeal to him, was answered, showing the depth of the expectation of goodness and the naturalness of the response.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Her time in the leaf makes up a short but highly potent part of the novel: Mira and her father enter into a wordless conversation on life, death, grief, and art, until Mira must be coaxed out of the leaf and back into the human world.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
Adjective
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At the same time, Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Franklin Graham and granddaughter of the late Rev. Billy Graham, is urging believers not to stay silent in the face of growing hostility, including in the United States.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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And yet still too many are staying silent as the situation in Gaza deteriorates.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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These small, unspoken acts allow the body to remember safety and the heart to remember closeness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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An unspoken serenity is all that can be found in this Swiss-French paradise.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
12 July 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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Democrats largely did not speak her name, were mostly mute about the new sentencing memo, and none joined a protest outside the courthouse.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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On the left is a power button, a mic mute button, a textured metal volume knob, and a USB-C charging port, which doubles as the audio port for wired use.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 July 2025
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Flavonoids, an antioxidant found in oranges and other plants, may contribute to orange juice's muted effect on blood sugar.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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Wall Street is tracking for a muted open after the S & P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq ended yesterday's session at another record close.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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