voicelessness

Examples

• All

• After throat surgery, Mary experienced temporary voicelessness and had to communicate by writing.

• Therapy and rest helped him recover from a period of voicelessness following the illness.

• Her voicelessness after the accident was heartbreaking.

• Many children experience voicelessness due to speech disorders.

• The singer experienced a period of voicelessness due to a throat infection, making it impossible for her to perform.

• During her illness, Jane found herself in a state of voicelessness, struggling to communicate effectively with others.

• The sudden voicelessness he encountered after the accident left him feeling isolated and frustrated.

Synonyms

M

muteness

vsvoicelessness

1 6.8

Not speaking because someone cannot or chooses not to speak

refers specifically to inability to produce voice due to vocal organ disorder

A

aphonia

vsvoicelessness

• Specialized

1 9.9

Not being able to speak because the throat cannot make sounds

is the general description of the same inability to produce voice

D

devocalization

vsvoicelessness

• Specialized

9.7

Loss of the ability to use the voice after illness or injury

focuses on total inability to produce voice especially from vocal organ disorder

Antonyms

V

voice

∞ 1.0

The sound a person makes when speaking or singing

V

vocalization

• Specialized

6 5.2

A sound a person or animal makes with the voice to communicate

How Clear

clear

40 1.0

frog in the throat

• Informal

3 6.7

scratchy

14 3.7

voicelessness

• Specialized

1 8.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology