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adjective
- 1. unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion: "he was speechless with rage" Similar Opposite
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SPEECHLESS definition: 1. unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.: 2. unable to speak because…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPEECHLESS is unable to speak : dumb. How to use speechless in a sentence.
If you’re speechless, you can’t talk, usually because something surprising and crazy happened. You might be rendered speechless if you win the lottery or find a whale on your front lawn. When you’re speechless, you’re at a loss for words.
If you are speechless, you are temporarily unable to speak, usually because something has shocked you.
Definition of speechless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. temporarily deprived of speech, as by fear or exhaustion. 2. lacking the faculty of speech; dumb. 3. not able to be expressed in speech or words. 4. refraining from speech. [before 1000] speech′less•ly, adv. speech′less•ness, n.
speechless meaning, definition, what is speechless: unable to speak because you feel very an...: Learn more.
SPEECHLESS meaning: 1. unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.: 2. unable to speak because…. Learn more.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective speechless, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. Incapable of speech; lacking the ability to speak. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Temporarily unable to speak; silent, as from shock. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Refraining from speech; silent. American Heritage Medicine. Not expressed or expressible in words. Speechless terror. Webster's New World.
