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 brothers were intellectually precocious, but Scott could be shy to the point of speechlessness.
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechlessness
silence
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Months of silence from federal office One new piece of legislation is aimed at helping families like Sutton’s.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their silence during the anthem before an opening loss to South Korea last Monday was viewed by some as an act of resistance and others as a show of mourning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Speechlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechlessness. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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