Lacking the power or faculty of speech

• voiceless

  1. Having no voice; mute.
  2. Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

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  1. Having no voice; mute.
  2. Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

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• speechless

  1. Lacking the faculty of speech.
  2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment.
  3. Refraining from speech; silent.

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  1. Lacking the faculty of speech.
  2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment.
  3. Refraining from speech; silent.

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• mute

  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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• dumb

  1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
  2. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans.
  3. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:

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  1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
  2. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans.
  3. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:

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• aphonic

  1. of or having aphonia
  2. not pronounced
  3. voiceless

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  1. of or having aphonia
  2. not pronounced
  3. voiceless

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Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear

• wordless

  1. Not expressed in words; unspoken:
  2. Inarticulate; silent:

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  1. Not expressed in words; unspoken:
  2. Inarticulate; silent:

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• voiceless

  1. Having no voice; mute.
  2. Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

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  1. Having no voice; mute.
  2. Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

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• speechless

  1. Lacking the faculty of speech.
  2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment.
  3. Refraining from speech; silent.

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  1. Lacking the faculty of speech.
  2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment.
  3. Refraining from speech; silent.

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• silent

  1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still:
  2. Not inclined to speak; not talkative:
  3. Not speaking or refraining from speech:

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  1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still:
  2. Not inclined to speak; not talkative:
  3. Not speaking or refraining from speech:

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• mute

  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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• mum

  1. Not verbalizing; silent.
  2. Used as a command to stop speaking.

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  1. Not verbalizing; silent.
  2. Used as a command to stop speaking.

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• dumb

  1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
  2. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans.
  3. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:

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  1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
  2. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans.
  3. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:

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Mute

• tongue-tied

  1. Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
  2. Affected with tongue-tie.

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  1. Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
  2. Affected with tongue-tie.

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• mute

  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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  1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
  2. Unable to speak.
  3. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.

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• wordless

  1. Not expressed in words; unspoken:
  2. Inarticulate; silent:

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  1. Not expressed in words; unspoken:
  2. Inarticulate; silent:

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• reticent

  1. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
  2. Restrained or reserved:
  3. Reluctant; unwilling.

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  1. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
  2. Restrained or reserved:
  3. Reluctant; unwilling.

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Indistinct

• vague

  1. Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
  2. Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly:
  3. Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct:

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  1. Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
  2. Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly:
  3. Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct:

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• garbled

  1. (of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled
  2. simple past tense and past participle of garble

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  1. (of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled
  2. simple past tense and past participle of garble

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• incoherent

  1. Lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; not coherent:
  2. Unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner:

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  1. Lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; not coherent:
  2. Unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner:

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• unintelligible

  1. Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend; incomprehensible:

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  1. Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend; incomprehensible:

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