ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wireless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwaɪə.ləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Wireless is an adjective meaning Not having any wires.

Meaning

Not having any wires.

More Meanings

  1. Functioning without an external wired connection.
  2. (uncountable) The medium of radio communication.
  3. (uncountable, networking) A wireless connectivity to a computer network.
  4. (dated, chiefly British) A radio set.
  5. (dated or obsolete, transitive) To send (a message) by wireless or radio.

Example Sentences

wireless charging
wireless headphones
I heard you on my wireless back in '52
Let's switch on the wireless and listen to the news.

Word Forms

Synonyms for wireless

Depending on context, synonyms include cordless, radio, tuner, radiocommunication.

Antonyms for wireless

Common opposites include wired.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include radio, radiocommunication, tuner, wirelessly, cordless, unwire.

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