Speechless: meaning, definitions and examples

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speechless

 

[ หˆspiหtสƒlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Unable to speak, especially as the result of a strong emotion such as shock or anger. Being speechless can also indicate being at a loss for words or unable to find the right words to express oneself.

Synonyms

mute, silent, wordless

Examples of usage

  • I was completely speechless when I heard the news.
  • She was so speechless with anger that she couldn't even respond.
  • The beauty of the landscape left him speechless.

Translations

Translations of the word "speechless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem palavras

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคƒเคถเคฌเฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sprachlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terdiam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะผะพะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oniemiaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ๅคฑใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans voix

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin palabras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sessiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง๋ฌธ์ด ๋ง‰ํžŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฌุฒ ุนู† ุงู„ูƒู„ุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beze slov

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez slov

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ่จ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez besed

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ orรฐlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำฉะทัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถzsรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin palabras

Etymology

The word 'speechless' originated from the Old English word 'spฤ“clฤ“as', which was a combination of 'spฤ“c' (speech) and 'lฤ“as' (less). Over time, the word evolved to its current form, maintaining the meaning of being unable to speak. The concept of being speechless has been present in various cultures and languages around the world, as it is a universal human experience to sometimes be so overwhelmed with emotion that words fail us.

See also: speech, speechlessly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,738, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.