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speechless
[ speech-lis ]
adjective
- temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.:
speechless with alarm.
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- characterized by absence or loss of speech:
speechless joy.
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- lacking the faculty of speech; dumb.
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- not expressed in speech or words:
speechless compliments.
- refraining from speech.
speechless
/ ˈ辱ːʃɪ /
adjective
- not able to speak
- temporarily deprived of speech
- not expressed or able to be expressed in words
speechless fear
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- l· adverb
- l·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of speechless1
Example Sentences
“I’m almost speechless. Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.”
He told me that shock left him virtually speechless the first time he spoke to the Pope but that he ended up talking to him regularly on video calls.
"I'm speechless. All that hard work this season," the 29-year-old told Sky Sports.
She told the BBC she was delighted with the top award, and added: "I was speechless when I won... I was very, very happy, I was almost screaming on the stage."
“Well, I’m speechless,” he says to fill the silence.
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