unvoiced

[ uhn-voist ]

adjective

1. not voiced; voiced; not uttered:

   unvoiced complaints.

2. Phonetics. voiceless; without voice; surd:

   unvoiced consonants.

unvoiced

/ ʌnˈvɔɪst /

adjective

1. not expressed or spoken
2. articulated without vibration of the vocal cords; voiceless

Word History and Origins

Origin of unvoiced¹

First recorded in 1855–60; un- ¹ + voiced

Example Sentences

The quick and strong embrace of this song suggests an ocean of frustration that pop music leaves largely untapped and unvoiced, and a grass-roots resistance that it has almost no hope of replicating.

From New York Times

You learn this, and how to love, by being loved even with your growing ledger of broken hearts, rushes to judgment, reckless decisions, unvoiced apologies and selfish deeds.

From Seattle Times

Think of the words whirling around in your head: that tasteless joke you wisely kept to yourself at dinner; your unvoiced impression of your best friend’s new partner.

From New York Times

Though any feelings she might have had about this project are unvoiced here, their adult daughter Zara was actively hostile, according to Boynton, and dissuaded close family members from cooperating.

From New York Times

Declining to leave any slur unvoiced, he concluded, “And you are ugly.”

From Literature