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wordless

/ˈwɜrdləs/ /ˈwɜːdləs/

Meanings
adjective
Conveyed without the use of words; unspoken or unsaid.

Examples :

"The child stared at the floor, wordless, after making a mistake on the math test. "
communication language

Related Words

Illustration minutes

minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration inarticulate

inarticulate noun

/ɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ /ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/

An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.

"The paleontologist studied the fossil of an inarticulate, showing its distinct characteristics. "

Illustration stared

stared verb

/stɛəd/ /stɛɹd/

(construed with at) To look fixedly (at something).

"The student stared at the math problem, confused. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration unwilling

unwilling adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

Not willing; reluctant

"We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust."

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration unsaid

unsaid adjective

/ʌnˈsɛd/ /ˌʌnˈsɛd/

Unspoken.

"We discussed the terms, but the methods were left unsaid."

Illustration shocking

shocking verb

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

"The disaster shocked the world."

Illustration conveyed

conveyed verb

/kənˈveɪd/

To move (something) from one place to another.

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

Illustration unspoken

unspoken verb

/ʌnˈspoʊkən/

To retract what one has spoken, to unsay.

"After realizing he'd said something hurtful, Mark tried to unspoken his comment about Sarah's new haircut. "

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "