wordless

adjective
UK: /ˈwɜːdləs/
US: /ˈwɜːrdləs/

  1. Without any words; not speaking.

    1. She was wordless with grief after hearing the news.
    2. The shock left him wordless for a moment, unable to respond to the accusation.

  2. Not expressed in words; unspoken.

    1. They shared a wordless understanding.
    2. The dancers conveyed the story through wordless movements and expressions.

Synonyms

mute tacit silent unspoken speechless

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The word "wordless" in English means: Without any words; not speaking., Not expressed in words; unspoken..

The phonetic transcription of "wordless" is /ˈwɜːdləs/ in British English and /ˈwɜːrdləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wordless": mute, tacit, silent, unspoken, speechless.

Example usage of "wordless": "She was wordless with grief after hearing the news.". More examples on the page.