Meaning & Definition of Voiceless in English

1. Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• "Unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

2. Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

• "Labor was voiceless"

• "Disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"

3. Uttered without voice

• "Could hardly hear her breathed plea, `help me'"

• "Voiceless whispers"

4. Being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech