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Voiceless: meaning, definitions and examples

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voiceless

 

[ หˆvษ”ษชslษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sounds

Having no voice or vocal sound. Lacking the ability to produce speech or vocal sounds.

Synonyms

mute, quiet, silenced

Examples of usage

  • The voiceless girl communicated through sign language.
  • The voiceless consonants in the English language include /p/, /t/, and /k/.
Context #2 | Adjective

powerless

Without a voice or say in a situation. Unable to make oneself heard or influence decisions.

Synonyms

marginalized, powerless, unheard

Examples of usage

  • The voiceless minority struggled to have their concerns addressed.
  • Many marginalized groups feel voiceless in society.

Translations

Translations of the word "voiceless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem voz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เค†เคตเคพเคœเคผ เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stimmlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa suara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะณะพะปะพัะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezgล‚oล›ny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๅฃฐใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans voix

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin voz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sessiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ์†Œ๋ฆฌ๊ฐ€ ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุง ุตูˆุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bez hlasu

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez hlasu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๅฃฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez glasu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ raddlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐัƒั‹ััั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™ssiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin voz

Etymology

The word 'voiceless' originated from the combination of 'voice' and the suffix '-less', denoting without. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the absence of sound or the lack of vocal expression. Over time, 'voiceless' has evolved to encompass not only literal vocalizations but also the lack of influence or power in various contexts.

See also: invoice, unvoiced, voice, voiced, voiceover.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,983, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.