Home › Words › D › dysmimiadysmimiadysmimia · noun — an inability to use gestures effectively.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dysmimia ranks #10,145 of 43,061 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom dys- + German Mimik (“facial expressions”) + -ia.nounAn inability to use gestures effectivelyDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.amimic 74% match — unable to express oneself using gestures vs dysmimia →dyssemia 71% match — A learning difference that involves impairment with understanding and/or using nonverbal communication vs dysmimia →amimia 67% match — inability to express oneself using facial expressions vs dysmimia →dysaudia 62% match — Defective articulation stemming from auditory disability. vs dysmimia →dysphemia 61% match — A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes. vs dysmimia →gesturalism 61% match — The use of gesture in communication. vs dysmimia →dyslogia 61% match — Difficulty in expressing ideas in speech. vs dysmimia →dyskinesis 60% match — A reduced ability to control and coordinate movement vs dysmimia →