Wireless and Wired

Opposite meaning words

Wireless adjective - Having no wires.

Usage example: a wireless security system

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Wired is an antonym for wireless in communicating without material contact topic.

Nearby Word: wire

Wired adjective - Equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service.

Usage example: “a well- wired house”

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Wireless is an antonym for wired.

Nearby Words: wire, wiring

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