Synonyms for speechless
ˈspitʃ lɪsspeech·less

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1. 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, uncommunicative

   Antonyms:
   communicative, free, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, unreserved

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1. speechless, dumbadjective

   temporarily incapable of speaking

   "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"

   Synonyms:
   mute, dull, obtuse, silent, dense, dim, dumb, slow

   Antonyms:
   articulate

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1. 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  

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1. speechlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   mute, dumb, silent, mum

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1. speechlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   dumb, mute, aphasic, inarticulate

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1. List of paraphrases for "speechless":

   voiceless

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How to use speechless in a sentence?

1. Headmaster Ulrich Wessel:

   Many students can't really understand what happened. These were their friends, ... I'm speechless.

2. Charlottes Woods:

   When Matt contacted me to tell me he wanted to sell his medals to help towards treatment costs I was speechless, he risked his life for those medals and the fact that he’s not even met Lottie, but wants to help keep her alive is mind-blowing. I can’t thank him enough.

3. George Conway:

   The Lincoln Project's terrible and awful and appalling and unfathomable, I, I didn't know John very well. I frankly only spoke to him a couple of times on the phone early on in The Lincoln Project. It's almost, I don't even know what to say. It's just terrible, it leaves me speechless, frankly.

4. Todd Piro:

   It's an experience I'll never forget, i'm speechless, and that is rare.

5. Lawrence Werlin:

   Patients exhibit many different reactions when they receive the news. They have heard so much negativity that when they receive good news, they are speechless, [Or they say] things like; 'I can't believe it!', 'Are you serious?!'.