voiceless

American  

[vois-lis] / ˈvɔɪs lɪs /

adjective

1. having no voice; mute.

2. uttering no words; silent.

3. having an unmusical voice.

4. unspoken; unuttered.

   voiceless sympathy.

5. having no vote or right of choice.

6. Phonetics. (of a speech sound)

   1. without voice; unvoiced; surd; aphonic (voiced ).

      “p,” “f,” and “s” are voiceless.

   2. uttered without phonation.

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voiceless British  

/ ˈvɔɪslɪs /

adjective

1. without a voice; mute

2. not articulated

   voiceless misery

3. lacking a musical voice

4. silent

5. without the power or right to express an opinion

6. phonetics articulated without accompanying vibration of the vocal cords

   in English (p) is a voiceless consonant

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Other Word Forms

• voicelessly adverb
• voicelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of voiceless

First recorded in 1525–35; voice + -less

Example Sentences

“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

He smiled broadly and proceeded to give a voiceless answer.

From Los Angeles Times

“He speaks for the voiceless and tried his best to come up with answers to problems that seem unanswerable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Which makes it all the more important to have elected leaders like Chu willing to put themselves on the front lines to give a voice to the truly, really voiceless.

From Los Angeles Times