speechless

adjective/ˈspiːtʃləs/

Frequency rank: #10,008 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Unable to speak, especially due to shock or strong emotion.

Illustration for the English word “speechless”

Example sentence

She was completely speechless when she saw the surprise party her friends had planned.

Synonyms & related words

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