PHONATION Antonyms

• the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak

• a refusal to speak when expected

• the property of making no noise

• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

• a period of calm weather

• an untroubled state; free from disturbances

• the absence of sound

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

• not showy or obtrusive

• in a softened tone

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• become quiet or quieter

• make calm or still

• the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

• the absence of sound

• a refusal to speak when expected

• the trait of keeping things secret

• cause to be quiet or not talk

• keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

• the property of being speechless

• (poetic) tranquil silence

• calmness without winds

• a state of no motion or movement

• a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice

• speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

• having no voice in the management or control of affairs

• (phonetics, of a consonant) The property of being spoken without vibration of the vocal cords, as [t], [s], or [f].

• a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

• speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

• making a low continuous indistinct sound