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Meaning of speechless in English

speechless
adjective
uk
/ˈspiːtʃ.ləs/ us
/ˈspiːtʃ.ləs/
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unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.:
The news left us speechless.
She was speechless with indignation.
Synonyms
dumb
dumbfounded
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Falling silent and not speaking
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speechlessly
speechlessness
(Definition of speechless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

speechless | American Dictionary

speechless
adjective [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈspitʃ·ləs/
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temporarily unable to talk or to know what to say, esp. because of having strong feelings:
Her remark left me speechless.
(Definition of speechless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of speechless

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One need not be a doctrinaire egalitarian to be speechless at this requirement.
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At least equally important, his experience of the sublime brought him to a speechless standstill.
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Some choose to give up before the contest date while others stand speechless on the stage.
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When they ask you about computer knowledge, you are just speechless; we cannot teach.
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The male basketball players drop their jaws and are speechless.
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I am again speechless, but with less admiration.
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The patter and the repartee flow and only on a rare occasion is one left speechless on a doorstep.
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Is that because they have been rendered speechless by the sheer ugliness of the building?
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I nearly said "speechless", but, obviously, that is not true tonight.
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He was so angry that it left him speechless, because he never raised the state of the national health service.
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I am often left speechless by the shirkers who come to my surgery and blatantly say that they cannot possibly work.
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When we began our work, we were almost speechless at what we encountered.
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Politicians may know, but, for once, the economists are speechless.
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For once the trade seems almost unanimous in its approval, and this is so astonishing that it leaves one virtually speechless.
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Many people have telephoned me to say that those recent events have rendered them speechless.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（因氣憤、震驚、驚訝等）說不出話的，無語的，啞口無言的…
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（因气愤、震惊、惊讶等）说不出话的，无语的，哑口无言的…
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sin habla, mudo…
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sem fala, boquiaberto, mudo/-da…
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अवाक…
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（怒りやショックなどで）言葉を失った, 絶句した, 言葉（ことば）を失（うしな）った…
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dili tutulmuş, nutku tutulmuş…
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muet/-ette, sans voix, muet…
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நீங்கள் மிகவும் கோபமாக, அதிர்ச்சியாக, ஆச்சரியமாக இருப்பதால் பேச முடியவில்லை.…
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(क्रोध, सदमे या अचंभे के कारण) मूक, अवाक…
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અવાક, સ્તબ્ધ…
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målløs…
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mållös…
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bungkam, tidak dapat berkata-kata…
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sprachlos…
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målløs, stum, taus…
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دم بخود, بے زبان (اس صورت میں جب حیرت، غصے یا غم سے انسان بے زبان ہوجائے)…
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німий, безмовний…
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лишившийся дара речи…
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చాలా కోపంగా, దిగ్భ్రాంతికి గురై, ఆశ్చర్యపోయి ఉండడం వల్ల మాట్లాడలేకపోవడం…
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صامِت…
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বাকরুদ্ধ…
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němý…
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tidak bisa bicara…
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ซึ่งไม่สามารถพูดได้…
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mất tiếng, không nói được…
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oniemiały…
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말할 수 없는…
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senza parole, muto, senza parola…
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