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Definitions

speechless

[speech-lis] / ˈspitʃ lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
without ability to talk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazed dazed dumb silent
WEAK
aghast aphonic astounded buttoned-up clammed up close-mouthed cool cool as cucumber dumbfounded dumbstruck inarticulate mum mute not saying boo reserved shocked taciturn thunderstruck tight-lipped tongue-tied uncommunicative unflappable voiceless wordless
Antonyms
WEAK
articulate communicative responsive

Example Sentences

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“To be honest I’m speechless after that fight,” said the two-time Dubai champion, who needed six match points to close out the win.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

But it was the Digne non-penalty decision that really left most speechless.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"I was a bit stunned, speechless," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A 10-year-old actor has said he was "speechless" when he got cast in a new BBC drama that was filmed thousands of miles from home.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

When she opened her eyes at last, she looked at him with her strange speechless gaze, and he felt as though he faced a child.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.