1
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he remained speechless, even in the face of outrageous accusations
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2
as in mute
unable to speak
if only this poor, speechless animal could tell us what's wrong with it
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Recent Examples of speechless
Jose was nearly speechless as he was handed the microphone to say a few words.
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Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
Mobile Christian baseball coach Talley Haines was nearly speechless when asked Tuesday night to recap Game 1 of the Class 4A state championship series.
—Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 17 May 2022
My sister immediately gave me a bearhug and my mama was legitimately speechless, but the most powerful reaction came from my father.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022
Moments later, Will, 53, walked onstage and struck Chris, who was initially speechless.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2022
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Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
Mobile Christian baseball coach Talley Haines was nearly speechless when asked Tuesday night to recap Game 1 of the Class 4A state championship series.
—Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 17 May 2022
My sister immediately gave me a bearhug and my mama was legitimately speechless, but the most powerful reaction came from my father.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022
Moments later, Will, 53, walked onstage and struck Chris, who was initially speechless.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechless
Adjective
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Our tester noted that the sleep mode is almost completely silent, which is useful if your kid or their roommate is a light sleeper.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 July 2025
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The rest of the Royals’ lineup remained silent as the Marlins earned a series victory with a 3-1 win at LoanDepot Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
18 July 2025
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But [the character, who is mute] doesn't have to talk!—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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That those brilliant turquoise waves had flattened and hardened into muted whites and grays.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Julia is dressed quite plainly in servants’ clothing, while Henry looks slightly more well-to-do, though he’s also fitted in muted browns (and notably is wearing a kilt!).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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“Speechless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechless. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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