non-verbal
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non-verbal
- /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bl̩/ UK
- /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bəl
Where it comes from
From non- + verbal.
adjective nonverbal
- In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.
- Of or relating to a word that belongs to any part of speech other than that of verbs. In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16).
- Unable to speak.
Opposite: verbal
noun non-verbals · nonverbal
- A sound, gesture, etc. that is not a word.
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adjective
Opposite: verbal
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adj other than written or spoken words
| 中文 | 非言语的 |
|---|---|
| Français | non-verbal |
| Deutsch | nonverbal |
| Română | neverbal |
| Русский | неслове́сный neslovésnyj, неверба́льный neverbálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "non-verbal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/non-verbal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. non-verbal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/non-verbal "non-verbal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/non-verbal.Cite this
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