Speechless Synonyms and Antonyms

spēchlĭs
Lacking the power or faculty of speech
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. aphonic
  2. dumb
  3. inarticulate
  4. mute
  5. voiceless
Without ability to talk
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. aphonic
  2. inarticulate
  3. voiceless
  4. mum
Antonyms:
  1. communicative
  2. responsive
  3. articulate
Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, as from shock or fear
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. dumb
  2. inarticulate
  3. mum
  4. mute
  5. silent
  6. amazed
  7. aphasic
  8. astounded
  9. voiceless
  10. wordless
  11. shocked
Antonyms:
  1. loquacious
  2. verbose

Words Related to Speechless

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Speechless Sentence Examples

  • Gabriel was speechless for a long moment.

  • Stunned, he was speechless for a long moment.

  • We traipsed up the stairs to the living room, a parade of zombies, each as stunned and speechless as the others.

  • I was quite speechless at this unusually brave behavior.

  • For the first time in his life, Damian was speechless when confronted with the horror before him.

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