This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
voiceless
[ vois-lis ]
/ ˈvɔɪs lɪs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
having no voice; mute.
uttering no words; silent.
having an unmusical voice.
unspoken; unuttered: voiceless sympathy.
having no vote or right of choice.
Phonetics. (of a speech sound)
- without voice; unvoiced; surd; aphonic (contrasted with voiced): “p,” “f,” and “s” are voiceless.
- uttered without phonation.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
OTHER WORDS FROM voiceless
voice·less·ly, adverbvoice·less·ness, nounWords nearby voiceless
voice coil, voiced, voiceful, voice input, voice-leading, voiceless, voice-lift, voice mail, Voice of America, voice-over, voice over broadband
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use voiceless in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for voiceless
voiceless
/ (ˈvɔɪslɪs) /
adjective
without a voice; mute
not articulatedvoiceless misery
lacking a musical voice
silent
without the power or right to express an opinion
phonetics articulated without accompanying vibration of the vocal cordsin English (p) is a voiceless consonant
Derived forms of voiceless
voicelessly, adverbvoicelessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012