SPEECHLESS

speechless, dumb

(adjective) temporarily incapable of speaking; “struck dumb”; “speechless with shock”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

speechless (not comparable)

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.

(archaic) synonym of unspeakable

Source: Wiktionary


Speech"less, a.

1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech.

2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent. Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear. Addison.

– Speech"less*ly, adv.

– Speech"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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