UNVOICED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unvoiced mean? 

• UNVOICED (adjective)
  The adjective UNVOICED has 2 senses:

1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords

2. not made explicit

  Familiarity information: UNVOICED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNVOICED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

Synonyms:

hard; surd; unvoiced; voiceless

Context example:

unvoiced consonants such as 'p' and 'k' and 's'

Similar:

whispered (spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords)

Antonym:

voiced (produced with vibration of the vocal cords)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not made explicit

Synonyms:

unexpressed; unsaid; unspoken; unstated; unuttered; unverbalised; unverbalized; unvoiced

Context example:

his action is clear but his reason remains unstated

Similar:

implicit; inexplicit (implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something)