Synonyms of voiceless

voiceless

adjective

ˈvȯis-ləs 

as in mute

unable to speak

believes that animals deserve basic rights even though they are voiceless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mute
• speechless
• inarticulate
• silent
• incomprehensible
• incoherent
• reserved
• tongue-tied
• wordless
• taciturn
• nonspeaking
• uncommunicative
• laconic
• quiet
• mum
• reticent
• closemouthed
• tight-lipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vocal
• communicative
• talkative
• expansive
• loquacious
• garrulous
• speaking
• chatty
• talky
• gabby
• blabby
• eloquent
• talking
• articulate
• fluent
• voluble
• speaking out
• speaking up
• expatiating
• articulating

Example Sentences

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