unvoiced

adjective

un·​voiced ˌən-ˈvȯist How to pronounce unvoiced (audio)
Synonyms of unvoicednext
1
: not verbally expressed
unvoiced fears
2
: voiceless sense 2
unvoiced consonants

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The “th” in the word “thing” is unvoiced. an unvoiced promise to be waiting for him when he returned from the war
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Before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, concerns about financial oversight went unvoiced. — Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Later, it was revealed that Batman was a clone, and the character did return, but in an unvoiced cutscene. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 To produce a biophonic call combination, an animal must make a voiced and unvoiced noise at the same time, reports the Telegraph’s Joe Pinkstone. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 June 2023 That battle grows even more difficult after Rhaenyra’s children are fathered by a man who isn’t her husband, an unvoiced scandal that Viserys refuses to acknowledge. — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for unvoiced

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unvoiced was in 1859

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“Unvoiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvoiced. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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unvoiced

adjective
un·​voiced ˌən-ˈvȯist How to pronounce unvoiced (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not actually said : unspoken
an unvoiced agreement
2
: voiceless sense 2
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