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speech·less  (spchls)
adj.
1. Lacking the faculty of speech.
2. Temporarily unable to speak, as through astonishment.
3. Refraining from speech; silent.
4. Unexpressed or inexpressible in words: speechless admiration.

speechless·ly adv.
speechless·ness n.

speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs]
adj
1. not able to speak
2. temporarily deprived of speech
3. not expressed or able to be expressed in words speechless fear
speechlessly  adv
speechlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.speechless - temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"

speechless
adjective dumb, dumbfounded, lost for words, dumbstruck, astounded, shocked, mum, amazed, silent, mute, dazed, aghast, inarticulate, tongue-tied, wordless, thunderstruck, unable to get a word out (informal) Alex was speechless with rage and despair.
Translations
speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] ADJ (= dumbstruck) → estupefacto, sin habla
everybody was speechless at thiscon esto todos quedaron estupefactos or sin habla
I'm speechless!no sé qué decir, estoy estupefacto
to be speechless with rageenmudecer de rabia

speechless [ˈspiːtʃləs] adjsans voix
I was speechless → Je suis resté sans voix.
to be speechless with admiration → être muet(te) d'admiration
to be speechless with astonishment → être muet(te) d'étonnement
speech therapist northophoniste mf
speech therapy northophonie f
speechwriter [ˈspiːtʃraɪtər] n
her speechwriter → la personne qui écrit ses discours

speechless
adj
(= at a loss for words)sprachlos (with vor); angerstumm; everybody was speechless at thisdarüber waren alle völlig sprachlos; his remark left me speechlessseine Bemerkung machte mich sprachlos or verschlug mir die Sprache; she stared at him in speechless disbeliefsie starrte ihn sprachlos vor Verblüffung an
(lit: = dumb) → stumm; to be speechlessnicht sprechen können

speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] adjsenza parole, ammutolito/a
speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] adjsenza parole, ammutolito/a

speechless فاقد القدرة على الكلام nemít slov målløs sprachlos άναυδος sin habla sanaton coi bez riječi senza parole 口のきけない 말을 못하는 sprakeloos målløs oniemiały emudecido онемевший mållös ไม่สามารถพูดได้ nutku tutulmuş không nói nên lời 不能说话的


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Lady Montbarry looked round again at the speechless stranger.
The two speechless gazers bent themselves down to the earth, as if in prayer, and remained thus a long time, absolutely motionless: the flag continued to wave silently.
She was still stunned and speechless with emotion when later she leaned over her friend to kiss her and softly say good-by.
 
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