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speechless

[ speech-lis ]

adjective

  1. temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.:

    speechless with alarm.

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  2. characterized by absence or loss of speech:

    speechless joy.

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  3. lacking the faculty of speech; dumb.

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  4. not expressed in speech or words:

    speechless compliments.

  5. refraining from speech.


speechless

/ ˈ辱ːʃɪ /

adjective

  1. not able to speak
  2. temporarily deprived of speech
  3. not expressed or able to be expressed in words

    speechless fear

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳Ա, noun
  • ˈ𳦳, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𳦳l· adverb
  • 𳦳l·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of speechless1

before 1000; Middle English specheles, Old English ǣŧ. See speech, -less
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“Well, I’m speechless,” he says to fill the silence.

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Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming cuteness, like your baby nephew or the cat video you saw on Instagram?

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Shop manager Nick Reeves said staff were "absolutely speechless" when it instead sold for £56,280.

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“Kind of speechless right now, I’m not going to lie,” Betts said.

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"This is something I dreamt of and now my dream came true so I'm just, I'm speechless right now."

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