whistleless

Lacking shrill sound

Without a whistle, or unable to whistle.

A whistleless referee has forgotten essential equipment.

A whistleless kettle gives no audible signal when water boils.

Someone who is whistleless lacks the ability to produce the sound: He tried to get her attention but realized he was completely whistleless.

soundless

silent

Producing no sound

noiseless · soundproof · hushed · inaudible · stillness · muteness · speechless · wordless · toneless · unpierced

inability

untrained

Lacking learned skills

tone-deaf · unpracticed · unskilled · learning · attempting · frustrated · incapable · struggling · tutored · technique

equipment

referee

Sports rule enforcer

teapot · train · locomotive · steam · lanyard · electronic · signal · device · alarm · warning

Opposites
presence of whistle/whistling capability

whistlelesswhistling

Blowing air tunefully

whistled · tweeting · shrill · piping · sounding

Family

whistle, whistling, whistles, whistled, wolf-whistle, whistler, tin whistle, dog whistle, steam whistle

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G