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    voice·less
    /ˈvoisləs/

    adjective

    • 1. mute; speechless: "how could he have remained voiceless in the face of her cruelty?"

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  2. The meaning of VOICELESS is having no voice : mute. How to use voiceless in a sentence.

  3. VOICELESS definition: 1. If a group of people is voiceless, it does not have the power or the legal right to express…. Learn more.

  4. Voiceless definition: having no voice; mute.. See examples of VOICELESS used in a sentence.

  5. Someone who can't speak, either literally or figuratively, is voiceless. Your sore throat may leave you voiceless for a couple of days, and the youngest child in a family might feel voiceless when it comes to making to big family decisions.

  6. 1. adjective. A voiceless speech sound is one that is produced without vibration of the vocal cords. [technical] ...the voiceless 'th'. 2. adjective. Someone who is voiceless is unable to speak. [written] His voiceless lips formed the words 'Thank you'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. adj. 1. without a voice; mute. 2. not articulated: voiceless misery. 3. (Music, other) lacking a musical voice. 4. silent. 5. without the power or right to express an opinion. 6. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics articulated without accompanying vibration of the vocal cords: in English (p) is a voiceless consonant. ˈvoicelessly adv.

  8. Definition of voiceless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Jun 15, 2024 · (phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥]. Synonym: unvoiced Antonym: voiced

  10. There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word voiceless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having no voice; dumb; mute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not speaking; silent. Webster's New World. Not spoken; not uttered. A voiceless wish. Webster's New World. Lacking a musical voice or the ability to sing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.