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
- Functioning without an external wired connection.
- (uncountable) The medium of radio communication.
- (uncountable, networking) A wireless connectivity to a computer network.
- (dated, chiefly British) A radio set.
- (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
- wirelesses
- wirelessing
- wirelessed
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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