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Synonyms for speechless
ˈspitʃ lɪsspeech·less
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
speechless
Dumb, mute, silent and speechless refer to fact or state; taciturn refers to habit and disposition. The talkative person may be stricken dumb with surprise or terror; the obstinate may remain mute; one may be silent through preoccupation of mind or of set purpose; but the taciturn person is averse to the utterance of thought or feeling and to communication with others, either from natural disposition or for the occasion. One who is silent does not speak at all; one who is taciturn speaks when compelled, but in a grudging way that repels further approach. Reserved suggests more of method and intention than taciturn, applying often to some special time or topic; one who is communicative regarding all else may be reserved about his business. Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors. Compare PRIDE.
Synonyms:
close, dumb, mute, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicativeAntonyms:
communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved
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Editors Contribution
taken aback
when sb. says sth. outrageous, the other person may be taken aback.
“go away, you bastard!" she screamed. leo, visibly taken aback, slunk away.
Submitted by wyss_marc on September 19, 2019
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
speechlessadjective
Synonyms:
dumb, mute, aphasic, inarticulate
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List of paraphrases for "speechless":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#258 | reserved | |
#735 | close | |
#2901 | slow | |
#5152 | silent | |
#9389 | dim | |
#9564 | dumb | |
#9770 | dense | |
#13293 | dull | |
#15923 | mute | |
#39678 | speechless | |
#56643 | obtuse | |
#69752 | voiceless | |
#81424 | reticent | |
#116926 | taciturn | |
#241021 | uncommunicative |
How to use speechless in a sentence?
When silence speaks better, the mouth would do more to remain speechless!
It's a long, long road ahead of us, what do you say in these circumstances? You want to ask so many things, but then you know that's not what she needs. You're speechless.
It's something I've never heard of or seen, all of a sudden here, like a ton of bricks. I'm sort of speechless.
It was definitely a sign of destiny to start playing tennis, to aspire to be as good as Pete. To surpass him with Grand Slam titles, I'm speechless.
I'm just speechless. I don't have any explanation for this. Knowing Andreas, this is just inconceivable for me, andreas was a very nice young man who got his training here and was a member of the club.
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- عاجز عن الكلامArabic
- bocabadat, emmuditCatalan, Valencian
- mundlam, målløsDanish
- sprachlosGerman
- ενεός, άναυδος, άφωνοςGreek
- senparolaEsperanto
- mudoSpanish
- sanatonFinnish
- sans voixFrench
- बोली बंद होनाHindi
- terdiamIndonesian
- orðlausIcelandic
- senza paroleItalian
- målløs, mållausNorwegian
- sprakeloosDutch
- mållausNorwegian Nynorsk
- milczący, oniemiałyPolish
- estarrecido, sem palavras, atônito, perplexoPortuguese
- онемевший, безмолвный, онемелыйRussian
- mållösSwedish
- اواکUrdu
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