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nonspeaking

British  
/ nɒnˈspiːkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a part in a play) not having any lines to speak

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“He was there basically the whole season, waiting to die,” Gemmill says of the actor with the nonspeaking role, Ronald Alan Scarlata.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I also learned that a primarily nonspeaking session can still be effective.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

For example, if a study’s sample includes autistic people who are nonspeaking, have intellectual disability, and require supported living, just say that.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 6, 2023

Poetry: Read this piece by Adam Wolfond, a nonspeaking autistic artist.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2023

About 20 minutes into the show, Ellenby approached Hannah Hasselschwert, a 10-year-old nonspeaking autistic individual who had come to the show with her parents.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022