English Explanatory Dictionary

speechless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
  2. Synonym of unspeakable.

Pronunciation

/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/ en-us-speechless.ogg

Word forms

speechless

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

unspeakable

Derived words

speechlessly speechlessness
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