voiceless
Americanadjective
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having no voice; mute.
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uttering no words; silent.
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having an unmusical voice.
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unspoken; unuttered.
voiceless sympathy.
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having no vote or right of choice.
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Phonetics. (of a speech sound)
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without voice; unvoiced; surd; aphonic (voiced ).
“p,” “f,” and “s” are voiceless.
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uttered without phonation.
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adjective
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without a voice; mute
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not articulated
voiceless misery
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lacking a musical voice
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silent
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without the power or right to express an opinion
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phonetics articulated without accompanying vibration of the vocal cords
in English (p) is a voiceless consonant
Other Word Forms
- voicelessly adverb
- voicelessness noun
Etymology
Origin of voiceless
Example Sentences
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"A tireless change agent, he elevated the voices of the voiceless from his Presidential campaigns in the 1980s to mobilising millions to register to vote - leaving an indelible mark on history," they added.
From BBC
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement posted online.
From Los Angeles Times
Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.
From Salon
“I didn’t feel that I had a voice with, really, any aspect of my life growing up. I felt kind of voiceless,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
SNP ministers say the law gives a voice to the voiceless, handing communities a greater say over their futures.
From BBC
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