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voiceless (adj.)

1530s, "unable to speak," from voice (n.) + -less. Meaning "having no say in affairs" is from 1630s; that of "unspoken, unuttered" is from 1816. In phonology, "unvoiced," from 1867. Related: Voicelessly; voicelessness.

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Definitions of voiceless from WordNet

voiceless (adj.)
produced without vibration of the vocal cords;
Synonyms: unvoiced / surd / hard
voiceless (adj.)
uttered without voice;
voiceless whispers
Synonyms: breathed
voiceless (adj.)
being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech;
Synonyms: aphonic
voiceless (adj.)
deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote;
labor was voiceless
Synonyms: disenfranchised / disfranchised / voteless
From wordnet.princeton.edu