SPEECHLESSNESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

speechlessness

noun

Definition of speechlessness

as in silence

incapacity for or restraint from speaking the speechlessness of our cat never seemed so frustrating as the time that it was seriously sick

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Recent Examples of speechlessness There is no better illustration of speechlessness being deployed as a weapon, forcing the loquacious, as if at gunpoint, to fill the void with words. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Both men regularly bash Trump during their monologues, but the president’s tirade against the Pope left them puzzled to the point of near-speechlessness. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

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silence

Noun

But one thing that is common for everyone is the silence that is quietly reshaping family life.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Pros and cons of silence But many Fed watchers say that by saying nothing, the central bank encourages markets to speculate about its intentions.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

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