speechless
Meaning
- (not-comparable) Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
- (archaic, not-comparable) Synonym of unspeakable.
Synonyms
keep silent
struck dumb
inartculate
not speaking
unable to answer
unable to justify oneself
unable to reply
dumfounded
Translations
sprachlos
sprakeloos
muet
mudo
muto
sessiz
silenciósFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English specheles, from Old English sprǣċlēas (“speechless; without the power of speak”), from Proto-Germanic *sprēkalausaz, equivalent to speech + -less. Cognate with West Frisian sprakeleas (“speechless”), Dutch sprakeloos (“speechless”), German Low German spraaklos (“speechless”), German sprachlos (“speechless”).
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