unvoiced

un·voiced

adj \-ˈvȯist\

Definition of UNVOICED

1

: not verbally expressed <unvoiced fears>

2

: voiceless 2 <unvoiced consonants>

Examples of UNVOICED

1. The “th” in the word “thing” is unvoiced.
2. <an unvoiced promise to be waiting for him when he returned from the war>

First Known Use of UNVOICED

1859

Related to UNVOICED

Synonyms: implied, tacit, unexpressed, unspoken, implicit, wordless

Antonyms: explicit, express, expressed, spoken, stated, voiced

Related Words: inferred, presumed; construed, interpreted; unannounced, undeclared, unsaid, untold; hinted, insinuated, intimated, suggested

Near Antonyms: apparent, blatant, evident, manifest, obvious, plain, straightforward; unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

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