wordless

[wurd-lis]

adjective

1. speechless, silent, or mute.

2. not put into words; unexpressed.

ˈwordless

/ ˈwɜːdlɪs /

adjective

1. inarticulate or silent

2. music of or relating to vocal music that is not provided with an articulated text

   a wordless chorus

Other Word Forms

• wordlessly adverb
• wordlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wordless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; word, -less

Example Sentences

With the help of a wordless Los Angeles Master Chorale, Reid tells the story through ever-surprising instrumental evocation.

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A few days before the LP was due, he switched up the end of “Jungleland,” adding more emphasis on the final line as well as anguished, wordless howls.

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And it is this focus on the feeling of wordless understanding that guides Erizku’s approach to creation.

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When “Flow,” a wordless Latvian film about a cat’s journey after a monstrous flood, was announced as the winner of the animated feature category, screams filled the room.

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Sounds like the makings of a joke, but when the waters start to rise, this simple, wordless tale deepens into a warm-blooded epic about teamwork and survival.

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Related Words

• hidden 
• implicit 
• indirect 
• latent 
• lurking 
• tacit 
• unspoken