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

Related Words

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