wireless

[wahyuhr-lis] / ˈwaɪər lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

communicating without material contact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Wi-Fi

STRONG

cellular mobile

WEAK

radio

Antonyms

STRONGEST

wired

STRONG

landline

Example Sentences

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At its San Francisco headquarters, wireless mics that attach to shirts are popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Think Mint Mobile or Cricket Wireless, companies that rent cell towers and wireless spectrum at wholesale prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The wireless carrier added 55,000 net postpaid phone customers, marking its first positive first quarter since 2013.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The company ended the quarter with 146.8 million total wireless retail connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ernest had sought him out to pitch the establishment of a campus wireless station.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik