throatless

Examples

• All

• After the accident, he was left throatless and could only communicate through writing.

• She felt throatless after her speech was interrupted.

• The throatless cry of the crowd went unheard by those in power.

• The throatless character in the play struggled to convey emotions.

• After losing his voice due to laryngitis, he felt throatless and unable to express his thoughts.

• The protesters felt throatless as their demands for justice went ignored by the authorities.

• In the film, the throatless character communicated only through gestures, highlighting their profound struggle.

Synonyms

M

mute

vsthroatless

20 4.1

Not using speech, often shown by a look or gesture

is used mainly to mean inability to speak or lack of voice figuratively

W

wordless

vsthroatless

9 4.1

A look or action that shows feeling without words

is narrower and emphasizes lack of voice or means rather than absence of words

S

soundless

vsthroatless

4 4.0

Not making any sound

is about absence of voice or expression rather than general silence

T

tongueless

vsthroatless

• Literature

1 9.9

Shown or felt without spoken words

is applied more broadly, not only in literary contexts, to lack expression

N

nonspeaking

vsthroatless

1 6.0

Not using spoken words, for example a silent actor or someone using sign language

is about inability or lack of a voice, not just roles without speech

A

aphonic

vsthroatless

• Specialized

9.9

Not able to speak and only able to whisper

is broader and includes figurative lack of expression beyond physical causes

Antonyms

V

vocal

69 3.5

Able to make sounds with the voice

E

expressive

41 3.4

Showing feelings and ideas clearly in the face or voice

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology