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Definition of speechless in English: speechlessadjective ˈspiːtʃləsˈspitʃləs Unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion. he was speechless with rage Example sentencesExamples - Abashed, I stared at him speechless, trying to form words.
- She turned to look at Milo, trying to find the right words to say, but instead found herself speechless.
- Her words stung him and left him momentarily speechless.
- Denise was too speechless to even utter a single word.
- I was just about speechless with fury, and indignation on Sam's part.
- She clung to every word, speechless, not daring to breathe until it was over.
- I blinked, completely blind-sided by his words, and completely speechless.
- She could only sit speechless, no words would come to her lips.
- The four friends sat in the room for some time, speechless with grief.
- For once in his lifetime, it seemed as if my father, a man who always had to get the last word in, was completely and utterly speechless.
- She nodded, speechless with happiness for the first time in ages.
- Sabriel found herself completely speechless when Darius gradually raised his head and she saw silent tears streaming down his face.
- If someone made me describe this wonderful view, I would be struck speechless with the beauty of it all.
- When Mario hung up the phone as well, he was silent and speechless.
- I was struck speechless at these words and I didn't understand at all what she meant.
- Jerwon and Tania, still a little speechless, paused in silent contemplation before following them.
- That wave, that great, magnificent wave, was the grand finale, leaving all the sailors dumb and speechless.
- She was speechless, and searched her mind for words.
- Justin was speechless with surprise, but I think I was more surprised than he.
- She stared hard at the blonde, and fumbled for words, but was speechless.
Synonyms lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, tongue-tied, unable to get a word out, inarticulate mute, dumb, voiceless dumbfounded, thunderstruck, shocked, shell-shocked, astounded, aghast, amazed, dazed informal flabbergasted, mum, knocked/hit for six British informal gobsmacked rare dumbstricken, mumchance, obmutescent silent, unspoken, unexpressed, wordless, unsaid, unvoiced
Derivatives adverbˈspiːtʃ(ə)ləsliˈspitʃləsli Isabella stared up at him speechlessly, suddenly dumbstruck. Example sentencesExamples - My lips parted speechlessly as I stared out the window.
- Alice just stared speechlessly in the dark with her hand still covering her silent scream.
- They just stood there and stared speechlessly.
- I nodded speechlessly and followed Nathan out the door.
nounˈspiːtʃ(ə)ləsnəsˈspitʃləsnəs Jeremy starts talking to one of his friends and I am once again baffled into speechlessness. Example sentencesExamples - In all my speechlessness I could only force a smile on my face.
- For maybe the first time in my life I was stunned into speechlessness.
- He just stood there, shocked to speechlessness.
- A mixture of confusion and speechlessness crossed his face in a matter of seconds.
Origin Old English spǣclēas (see speech, -less). Definition of speechless in US English: speechlessadjectiveˈspēCHləsˈspitʃləs 1Unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or some strong emotion. he was speechless with rage Example sentencesExamples - Abashed, I stared at him speechless, trying to form words.
- The four friends sat in the room for some time, speechless with grief.
- Justin was speechless with surprise, but I think I was more surprised than he.
- For once in his lifetime, it seemed as if my father, a man who always had to get the last word in, was completely and utterly speechless.
- I blinked, completely blind-sided by his words, and completely speechless.
- Denise was too speechless to even utter a single word.
- Jerwon and Tania, still a little speechless, paused in silent contemplation before following them.
- That wave, that great, magnificent wave, was the grand finale, leaving all the sailors dumb and speechless.
- I was just about speechless with fury, and indignation on Sam's part.
- She clung to every word, speechless, not daring to breathe until it was over.
- Her words stung him and left him momentarily speechless.
- If someone made me describe this wonderful view, I would be struck speechless with the beauty of it all.
- She could only sit speechless, no words would come to her lips.
- When Mario hung up the phone as well, he was silent and speechless.
- Sabriel found herself completely speechless when Darius gradually raised his head and she saw silent tears streaming down his face.
- She was speechless, and searched her mind for words.
- She stared hard at the blonde, and fumbled for words, but was speechless.
- She nodded, speechless with happiness for the first time in ages.
- I was struck speechless at these words and I didn't understand at all what she meant.
- She turned to look at Milo, trying to find the right words to say, but instead found herself speechless.
Synonyms silent, unspoken, unexpressed, wordless, unsaid, unvoiced lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, tongue-tied, unable to get a word out, inarticulate - 1.1 Unable to be expressed in words.
surges of speechless passion
Origin Old English spǣclēas (see speech, -less). |