SPEECHLESSNESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

speechlessness

noun

Definition of speechlessness

as in silence

incapacity for or restraint from speaking the speechlessness of our cat never seemed so frustrating as the time that it was seriously sick

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Recent Examples of speechlessness Both men regularly bash Trump during their monologues, but the president’s tirade against the Pope left them puzzled to the point of near-speechlessness. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 Both brothers were intellectually precocious, but Scott could be shy to the point of speechlessness. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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silence

Noun

In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The system now has to know when the caller has finished speaking, tolerate noise and accents, respond fast enough that silence doesn't feel broken and sound natural enough that people don't hang up.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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