noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being voiceless uncountable
2. 2
   having no voice in the management or control of affairs wordnet
3. 3
   speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords wordnet
4. 4
   (phonetics, of a consonant) The property of being spoken without vibration of the vocal cords, as /t/, /s/, or /f/. wordnet
5. 5
   a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aphasiaaphoniaaphoniadumbnessmutenesssusurration

Example

More examples

"Signing along at the concert left Mary in a state of voicelessness."

Etymology

From voiceless + -ness.

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