nonverbal

/ nɒnˈvɜːbəl /

adjective

1. not spoken

   the nonverbal signals of body movement

Example Sentences

Some researchers and advocates have started using the term “profound” autism to describe cases among children with an IQ of less than 50 or who are minimally verbal or nonverbal.

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One family might celebrate the neurodiversity of their child, while another may severely struggle with the lifelong disability of someone who remains nonverbal.

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I rolled my eyes and walked out of the room before things escalated, which usually consisted of me slamming doors to get my nonverbal point across.

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The fourth edition, published in 1994, named additional behaviors: impaired relationships, struggles with nonverbal communication and speech patterns different from those of non-autistic, or neurotypical, peers.

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The performance is taciturn and nonverbal; he’s got a mouthpiece in Will Patton’s folksy narration, but what Edgerton is doing is worth leaning in for, complex and fascinating.

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