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voiceless

adjective

voice·​less ˈvȯis-ləs How to pronounce voiceless (audio)
1
: having no voice : mute
2
: not voiced : surd
a voiceless consonant
voicelessly adverb
voicelessness noun

Example Sentences

“S” is a voiceless consonant. believes that animals deserve basic rights even though they are voiceless
Recent Examples on the Web Many proponents of that state within and outside China possess the wealth and connections to protect themselves from its most egregious abuses; most Chinese, still poor and voiceless, cannot. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022 Giving voice to those who were voiceless for generations. Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Vecna as the Big Bad who’s always been trying to get through the gates back into the real world is a much more compelling idea than some giant, voiceless, mindless monster. Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The voiceless eighty per cent of the country—the Hindus? Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2022 Often, the trope is the same: a young brown girl is depicted as meek, nerdy, voiceless, and essentially powerless, usually against the wills and desires of her family. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 16 June 2022 The killer is also sentient rather than a beastly hunter—such as the Demogorgon—or a powerful but voiceless demon—like the Mind Flayer. Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 May 2022 The dream provides a dramatic metaphor for how the reserved Frances has been feeling voiceless next to her gregarious ex-girlfriend turned best friend, Bobbi. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022 Gray’s performance as Noah captures the physical effects of withdrawal — shivering, nausea, exhaustion — but her character is no voiceless victim. Emily Mcclanathan, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of voiceless was in 1535

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