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Synonyms for verbal
ˈvɜr bəlver·bal
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Wiktionary
verbalverb
Antonyms:
non-verbal, substantiveverbaladjective
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.
Antonyms:
substantive, non-verbalverbaladjective
Antonyms:
substantive, non-verbalverbaladjective
Antonyms:
substantive, non-verbalverbaladjective
Antonyms:
substantive, non-verbalverbaladjective
Antonyms:
substantive, non-verbalverbaladjective
Antonyms:
non-verbal, substantiveverbaladjective
Antonyms:
non-verbal, substantiveverbaladjective
Antonyms:
implied
English Synonyms and Antonyms
verbal
Oral (Latin os, the mouth) signifies uttered through the mouth or (in common phrase) by word of mouth; verbal (Latin verbum, a word) signifies of, pertaining to, or connected with words, especially with words as distinguished from the ideas they convey; vocal (Latin vox, the voice) signifies of or pertaining to the voice, uttered or modulated by the voice, and especially uttered with or sounding with full, resonant voice; literal (Latin litera, a letter) signifies consisting of or expressed by letters, or according to the letter, in the broader sense of the exact meaning or requirement of the words used; what is called "the letter of the law" is its literal meaning without going behind what is expressed by the letters on the page. Thus oral applies to that which is given by spoken words in distinction from that which is written or printed; as, oral tradition; an oral examination. By this rule we should in strictness speak of an oral contract or an oral message, but verbal contract and verbal message, as indicating that which is by spoken rather than by written words, have become so fixed in the language that they can probably never be changed; this usage is also in line with other idioms of the language; as, "I give you my word," "a true man's word is as good as his bond," "by word of mouth," etc. A verbal translation may be oral or written, so that it is word for word; a literal translation follows the construction and idiom of the original as well as the words; a literal translation is more than one that is merely verbal; both verbal and literal are opposed to free. In the same sense, of attending to words only, we speak of verbal criticism, a verbal change. Vocal has primary reference to the human voice; as, vocal sounds, vocal music; vocal may be applied within certain limits to inarticulate sounds given forth by other animals than man; as, the woods were vocal with the songs of birds; oral is never so applied, but is limited to articulate utterance regarded as having a definite meaning; as, an oral statement.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
verbal
Synonyms:
oral, spoken, parole, vocal, unwritten, unrecordedAntonyms:
written, documentary, epistolary, recorded
Princeton's WordNet
verbaladjective
communicated in the form of words
"verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"
Antonyms:
concise, numerical, mathematical, uncommunicative, incommunicative, writtenverbaladjective
of or relating to or formed from words in general
"verbal ability"
Antonyms:
incommunicative, mathematical, written, concise, uncommunicative, numericalverbaladjective
of or relating to or formed from a verb
"verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, concise, numerical, mathematical, written, incommunicativeverbaladjective
relating to or having facility in the use of words
"a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, concise, written, incommunicative, mathematical, numericalverbaladjective
expressed in spoken words
"a verbal contract"
Antonyms:
numerical, mathematical, uncommunicative, concise, incommunicative, writtenverbaladjective
prolix
"you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare
Antonyms:
uncommunicative, numerical, written, concise, incommunicative, mathematical
Dictionary of English Synonymes
verbaladjective
Synonyms:
oral, spoken, unwritten, parole, nuncupative, not writtenverbaladjective
Synonyms:
as to words, about wordsverbaladjective
Synonyms:
literal, word for wordverbaladjective
Synonyms:
derived from a verb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
verbaladjective
Synonyms:
oral
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "Verbal":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#810 | word | |
#1950 | oral | |
#6044 | spoken | |
#6652 | vocal | |
#9729 | verbal | |
#12048 | literal | |
#15042 | parole | |
#21543 | orally | |
#25458 | rhetorical | |
#35079 | unwritten | |
#73303 | unrecorded | |
#194395 | verbale |
How to use verbal in a sentence?
For someone like this child who started as non-verbal who went all the way up to acing the STAAR test in seventh grade – gives hope and lets people know our children can move along that spectrum and can start with low-functioning and go up to higher-functioning. It takes a lot of education, a lot of therapy, a lot of hard work on their part, but it’s possible, i’m a very proud mom. I couldn’t be more proud. It’s a big accomplishment.
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo:
Given what has happened and the level of verbal irritation that I have seen in President Maduro, I have decided to recall our ambassador in Caracas for consultation.
The juvenile had a handgun in his right hand, given verbal direction, told to drop and stop and to adhere to the police officer's valid, lawful orders and the juvenile begins to turn, at that point( the officer) has no cover, no concealment, he's left with no other option.
They de-escalated and retreated for 15 minutes -- 15 minutes ! They used every non-lethal option available. Multiple bean bag shotgun rounds until they ran out. They used multiple Tasers all while giving verbal commands to Mr. Chavez to give up peacefully that he did not adhere to.
For starters, a common myth is that domestic violence is only physical. It can also be verbal, emotional, financial and sexual. For abusers, often times they are well-respected and admired in public but abusive behind closed doors. or one moment they may be incredible loving and caring to their partner and abusive the next. Some refer to this as the Jekyll and Hyde effect, not knowing which personality you will get.
Translations for verbal
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- شفهيArabic
- verbalCatalan, Valencian
- slovníCzech
- verbal, wörtlich, mündlichGerman
- ρηματικός, λεκτικός, προφορικόςGreek
- verbaEsperanto
- verbalSpanish
- verbal, oralFrench
- briatharthaIrish
- शाब्दिकHindi
- lisanIndonesian
- verbale, deverbaleItalian
- מילוליHebrew
- устен, зборовен, изречен, усмен, глаголскиMacedonian
- werkwoordelijk, mondeling, verbaal, letterlijkDutch
- odczasownikowy, werbalny, ustny, słowny, czasownikowyPolish
- verbalPortuguese
- oral, verbalRomanian
- устный, словесный, глагольный, речевой, отглагольный, вербальныйRussian
- verbalSwedish
- வாய்மொழிTamil
- sözlüTurkish
- vödik, värbikVolapük
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