voiceless

adjective

ˈvȯis-ləs How to pronounce voiceless (audio)
Definition of voicelessnext
as in mute
unable to speak believes that animals deserve basic rights even though they are voiceless

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Recent Examples of voiceless These shows really do give voice to people who feel pretty voiceless at the moment. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026 Mission Beach is effectively voiceless, isolated and unable to secure basic improvements that other coastal communities take for granted. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 There are the voiceless — animals don’t have a voice, homeless don’t have a voice, the emotionally disturbed on the subway don’t have a voice, veterans don’t have a voice. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025 Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for voiceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voiceless
  1. mute
  2. speechless
Adjective
  • Fauci sat mute as Johnson described adverse health effects from COVID-19 vaccines and the efficacy of ivermectin to treat the virus.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The microphone boom has a mute LED and can rotate through 270 degrees, enabling the headset to be worn with the microphone boom arm on the left or the right side.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of mute
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  • His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
Definition of speechless

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“Voiceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voiceless. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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