VOICELESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

voiceless

adjective

ˈvȯis-ləs

Definition of voiceless

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

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Adjective

Equipped with the master sword and the Hylian Shield straight out the video game, Rosenauer tried to stay mute just like his character.

— Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
His mute misadventures are the purest expression of animation’s freedom to do and draw anything.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mute

Adjective

By the end, the audience is left almost speechless — and still thinking about this singular, deeply original performance long after Lyons has left the stage.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
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

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