breathless

Meaning

1. Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
2. That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
3. Not breathing; dead or apparently so.
4. Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
5. Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.

Synonyms

out of breath

dyspneic

lifeless

dyspnoeic

dyspneal

dyspnoeal

panting

pulseless

breathtaking

short-winded

inanimate

puffed

pursy

spiritless

tense

unlifelike

wailing

wheeze

wheezy

wind

winded

windless

with bated breath

difficulty in breathing

short of breath

to be

short winded

blown

choky

deceased

expired

gasp

gasping

insensate

insentient

nonliving

pant

Translations

atemlos

amechtig

haletant

jadeante

buiten adem

ademloos

λαχανιασμένος

dispnéico

inanimé

senza fiato

ansimante

άπνους

keuchend

ansante

cansız

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹɛθləs/

Etymology

From breath + -less.