Synonyms for verbal
- adjective
- noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Word for word.
- n. 1
A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
Related words
- Word family
- verbalize verbalist verbalism verbiage
- Phrases
- verbal noun verbal diarrhea verbal substantive
Forms
- Plural
- verbals → paroles, verbids…
Choose the right word
os, the mouth) signifies uttered through the mouth or (in common phrase) by word of mouth; verbal (L. In the same sense, of attending to words only, we speak of verbal criticism, a verbal change.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- literal He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
- verbatim Sami doesn't remember verbatim what he said to Layla.
- spoken Dr. Patterson also uses spoken language with Koko.
- oral Ziri was getting oral sex from a local prostitute.
- vocal I like vocal music better than instrumental music.
- prolix Many readers will get lost if your writing is too prolix.
By length
- 4 letters
- oral2
- 5 letters
- vocal2
- 6 letters
- spoken2, parole2, prolix, lectic, verbid
- 7 letters
- literal3, nominal3, wordish
- 8 letters
- verbatim3, rhematic
- 9 letters
- unwritten3
- 11 letters
- nuncupative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oral2 = 2 syllables).