speechlessness
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia.
speech·less
(spēch′lĭs)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.
speech′less·ly adv.
speech′less·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | speechlessness - the property of being speechless |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
speechlessness
nounThe avoidance of speech:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
němota
målløshed
szótlanság
òögli, òögn
dili tutulmuşluk
speechlessness
n
→ Sprachlosigkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
speech
(spiːtʃ) noun1. (the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words. Speech is one method of communication between people.
2. the words said. His speech is full of colloquialisms.
3. manner or way of speaking. His speech is very slow.
4. a formal talk given to a meeting etc. parliamentary speeches.
ˈspeechless adjective unable to speak, often because of surprise, shock etc. He looked at her in speechless amazement.
ˈspeechlessly adverbˈspeechlessness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.