SPEECHLESS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

speechless

adjective

ˈspēch-ləs

Definition of speechless

as in silent

deliberately refraining from speech he remained speechless, even in the face of outrageous accusations

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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 For what seemed like the 100th time in about 20 minutes, Kevin de León was speechless, his jaw slack, his eyes as wide and blank as a deer caught in headlights. — Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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 Jose was nearly speechless as he was handed the microphone to say a few words. — 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 See All Example Sentences for speechless

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechless

Adjective

Physicians, despite their leverage, often remain silent due to cultural pressures.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
David May was the joker in the team; Paul Scholes was the silent assassin, sat there at the back, throwing comments.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of silent

Adjective

Fauci sat mute as Johnson described adverse health effects from COVID-19 vaccines and the efficacy of ivermectin to treat the virus.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
The microphone boom has a mute LED and can rotate through 270 degrees, enabling the headset to be worn with the microphone boom arm on the left or the right side.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of mute

Adjective

Despite the film’s slow-cinema touches, its storytelling structure and emotionality — even though muted and quiet — recall instead the melodrama at its most facile.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
Anger was further fueled by what was perceived as a muted response from the government about the protesters demands, which included compensation for the families of students who died by suicide after the exam paper leaks.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026