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English adjective: voiceless

1. voiceless produced without vibration of the vocal cords


SamplesUnvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'.


Synonymshard, surd, unvoiced


Similarwhispered


Antonymssonant, voiced, soft

2. voiceless deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote


SamplesLabor was voiceless.
Disenfrenchised masses took to the streets.


Synonymsdisenfranchised, disfranchised, voteless


Antonymsenfranchised

3. voiceless uttered without voice


SamplesCould hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me'.
Voiceless whispers.


Synonymsbreathed


Similarinaudible, unhearable


Antonymsaudible, hearable

4. voiceless being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech


Synonymsaphonic


Similarinarticulate, unarticulate


Antonymsarticulate









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