nonspeaking

adjective
non·​speak·​ing | \ ˌnän-ˈspē-kiŋ How to pronounce nonspeaking (audio) \

Definition of nonspeaking

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

Examples of nonspeaking in a Sentence

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, "Top female comedy talent puts the 'R' in 'Rough Night'," 15 June 2017

First Known Use of nonspeaking

circa 1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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