Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe communication in British Thesaurus

closely (adverb)

in a way that involves sharing ideas, thoughts, or feelings

verbal (adjective)

using words, or relating to words

communicative (adjective)

willing to tell things to other people

verbal (adjective)

using words, not physical force

verbal (adjective)

using spoken communication rather than writing

interactive (adjective)

involving people communicating with each other and reacting to each other

communicative (adjective)

relating to the ability to communicate

expressive (adjective)

clearly showing what your thoughts or feelings are, especially by your behaviour

paralinguistic (adjective)

expressed in ways that do not use words, for example by the look on your face or the sound of your voice

person-to-person (adjective)

relating to direct communication between people

close (adjective)

directly involved with someone and communicating with them a lot, especially as part of your job

illocutionary (adjective)

relating to an action that you perform by saying something, for example when you threaten or warn someone, or when you promise to do something for them

mano a mano (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal involving only two people

non-verbal (adjective)

not involving words or speech

one-on-one (adjective)

mainly American happening between only two people

one-to-one (adjective)

British involving only two people

open (adjective)

used about ways of sending messages to someone

second-hand (adjective)

heard from someone who was not directly involved

verbally (adverb)

using spoken communication rather than written communication

verbally (adverb)

using words, not physical force