wordless
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Conveyed without the use of wordsConveyed without the use of words; unspoken or unsaid.
US/wˈɝdləs/
» A painting is a wordless poem.
Ein Gemälde ist ein wortloses Gedicht.
Meaning
2 sensesConveyed without the use of words; unspoken or unsaid.
Unable or unwilling to speak; dumb, silent or inarticulate.
More definitions
- expressed without speech
Examples
1 sentencesA painting is a wordless poem.
deEin Gemälde ist ein wortloses Gedicht.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English wordles, equivalent to word + -less. Compare Dutch woordeloos (“speechFrom Middle English wordles, equivalent to word + -less. Compare Dutch woordeloos (“speechless, inexpressible in words”), German wortlos (“silent, speechless”), Danish ordløs (“wordless”), Swedish ordlös (“wordless”), Icelandic orðlaus (“wordless, speechless”).
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Forms
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- expressed without speech:mutetonguelessunspokensilent
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form