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单词 nonspeaking
释义

nonspeaking

adjective

non·​speak·​ing ˌnän-ˈspē-kiŋ How to pronounce nonspeaking (audio)
1
: not involving spoken lines
a nonspeaking cameo role
"So I went and auditioned, too. And they liked me, and gave me a small nonspeaking part in a Bertolt Brecht play." Ted Danson
2
: not speaking or able to speak
Pound, who was then in a nonspeaking phase, sat on the couch in the living room all day Sunday, looking out at the view. Cynthia Zarin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, a shout-out to actor Ryan Cooper, who plays the dead man, for the most part a nonspeaking role. Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 15 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nonspeaking

adjective

as in wordless

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wordless
  • reserved
  • silent
  • taciturn
  • uncommunicative
  • mum
  • inarticulate
  • laconic
  • closemouthed
  • mute
  • voiceless
  • incoherent
  • quiet
  • reticent
  • incomprehensible
  • tight-lipped
  • tongue-tied
  • speechless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • vocal
  • communicative
  • speaking
  • talkative
  • loquacious
  • expansive
  • chatty
  • garrulous
  • talky
  • gabby
  • talking
  • blabby
  • articulate
  • expatiating
  • eloquent
  • articulating
  • fluent
  • voluble
  • speaking out
  • speaking up
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