speechlessspeech‧less /ˈspiːtʃləs/ adjective 
His comments left me speechless with rage.► see thesaurus at surprised—speechlessly adverb—speechlessness noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Almost speechless, her mother managed to gasp out, 'And how long has this been going on?'
- Anna was speechless. She had never seen such luxury before.
- Brian's remark let his boss speechless with anger.
- Her children's behaviour is sometimes so bad that it leaves her speechless.
- His words dented her pride and left her speechless.
- I didn't answer. I was speechless with rage.
- Laura stared at him, absolutely speechless with rage.
- The chairman was speechless when he heard that he had been dismissed.
- The little girl seemed speechless with terror.
- Well, I'm speechless Anna. I really don't know what to say.
- When I told him I was pregnant, he was totally speechless.
- All this she heard, even understood, but still she was speechless.
- In face of that, I must admit I am speechless.
- Jimmy was always quiet, even speechless, before ops, but on his return he was a different person.
- She knew her news had left her audience speechless.
- Thus she left them, and Metaneira fell speechless to the earth and all there trembled with fear.
- When he finally let her go she was still speechless - and trembling violently.
THESAURUS
having the feeling you get when something happens that you did not expect: · I was surprised to see her again so soon.· I’m really surprised that he remembered my birthday.· Nobody was surprised when they split up.· a surprised expression
[not before noun] extremely surprised, especially by something good or by something that seems hard to believe: · I’m amazed that he survived.· You’ll be amazed when you see the difference.
extremely surprised: · He was astonished by how much she had changed.· an astonished look
extremely surprised or shocked. Astounded sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonished: · She was astounded by how much it cost.
[not before noun] extremely surprised or shocked: · ‘What?’ I said, utterly staggered by his answer.· She just sat there looking flabbergasted.
so surprised that you do not know what to do or say: · I was too stunned to protest.· Everyone seemed stunned by his outburst.· They listened in stunned silence.
so surprised that you cannot speak: · I was speechless when I heard that I’d won.
[not before noun] surprised by what someone says or does, so that you are not sure how to react: · I was a little taken aback by her question.· Sharpe was somewhat taken aback by the girl 's directness.
formal surprised and a little confused: · She was nonplussed by such an odd question.
[not before noun] British English informal extremely surprised – a very informal use: · I was absolutely gobsmacked when they told me I had passed.
Longman Language Activatornot saying anything especially written not speaking: · Phil was silent for a moment as he thought about his reply.remain silent: · I wanted to say 'please don't go', but instead I remained silent, and she left.fall silent (=become silent): · The woman fell silent, though she kept darting angry glances at Jessica.
to be unable to say anything because you are very surprised or because you are not prepared for the situation that has suddenly happened: · No matter what happens he never seems lost for words.· She stared at his letter, clearly at a loss for words.
to be suddenly unable to say anything because you are extremely surprised or shocked and cannot believe what has happened: · Amy was struck dumb. Was it possible that her own son had deceived her?be struck dumb with: · When he arrived at the scene of the disaster, he was struck dumb with horror and amazement.
informal to suddenly become unwilling to talk: · He always clams up when I ask him about his job -- do you think he's doing something illegal?· The police took her in for questioning, but she clammed up when they asked about her boyfriend.
unable to say anything because you are very angry, surprised, or upset: · Anna was speechless. She had never seen such luxury before.speechless with: · Laura stared at him, absolutely speechless with rage.leave/render somebody speechless (=make someone speechless): · His words dented her pride and left her speechless.
unable or unwilling to say anything because you are nervous or embarrassed: · She became tongue-tied when she looked at the handsome man sitting beside her.· Nervousness affects people in different ways. While some people become tongue-tied, others cannot stop talking.
spoken say this when someone gives you an unexpected present, or does something bad or shocking, and you cannot express how happy, angry etc you feel: · You're so kind! I don't know what to say.· Well, I don't know what to say. It's absolutely disgraceful!
spoken say this when you are so shocked or angry that you cannot think of anything to say to express how you feel: · Just look at this mess. Look at it. It's...Words fail me!
to not say anything even though you want very much to say what you think: · I had to bite my tongue to stop myself telling Neil exactly what I thought of his stupid plan.· She's so temperamental that even if you disagree with her it's better to bite your tongue and say nothing.
so shocked that you show it in your behaviour or appearance so shocked, angry, upset etc that you cannot speak: · The chairman was speechless when he heard that he had been dismissed.· Almost speechless, her mother managed to gasp out, 'And how long has this been going on?'leave somebody speechless: · Her children's behaviour is sometimes so bad that it leaves her speechless.speechless with rage/ horror/shock etc: · I didn't answer. I was speechless with rage.· The little girl seemed speechless with terror.I'm speechless spoken (=used to say how shocked or surprised you are): · Well, I'm speechless Anna. I really don't know what to say.
so shocked that you are unable to react immediately: · The news of his brother's death left him too stunned to speak.· Canada was completely stunned by the shooting, for it thinks of itself as a peaceful, gentle nation.· She looked pale and stunned -- it was clear that something awful had happened.stunned by: · His brother seemed stunned by the verdict.stunned silence (=when people stop talking, because something shocking has happened): · After a stunned silence, Peggy added, 'And I'm not going to change my mind.'
very shocked and unable to think clearly or do anything to improve the situation: · I stumbled from the office, feeling dazed and confused, and not really knowing where I was.· He stood there with a dazed expression on his face watching her pack her bags.dazed by: · Daphne is in hospital, still dazed by the events of the last ten days.
British spoken so shocked that you cannot speak for a short time: · 'Do you feel surprised by your win?' 'Gobsmacked would be closer to the truth.'
so surprised that you cannot speak so surprised, by something very good or very bad, that you do not know what to say: · When I told him I was pregnant, he was totally speechless.· Brian's remark left his boss speechless with anger.
to feel so surprised and full of emotion that you are unable to speak: · She rang me and told me that Tom had died. For once in my life I was lost for words.· When I saw the devastation from our window in the morning, I was at a loss for words.
so surprised by something unexpected that has happened that you are confused and unable to speak: · I just remember feeling dumbstruck when I heard that John Lennon was dead.· Suddenly the stewardess started screaming while the passengers watched, dumbfounded.
British informal so surprised that you cannot speak: · "How did you feel when you heard that your wife was expecting triplets?" "Gobsmacked - absolutely gobsmacked."
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY His comments left me speechless with rage.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
His comments left me speechless with rage.· Speechless with rage, he hurled the letter in the fire before storming out.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveunspeakablespeechlessoutspokenspoken ≠ unspokennounspeakerspeechverbspeakadverbunspeakably
unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etcspeechless with His comments left me speechless with rage.► see thesaurus at surprised—speechlessly adverb—speechlessness noun [uncountable]