| Main Entry: | dumb |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unable to speak |
Synonyms: |
at a loss for words, inarticulate, incoherent, mousy, mum, mute, quiet, silent, soundless, speechless, tongue-tied, uncommunicative, voiceless, wordless |
Antonyms: |
speaking |
| Main Entry: | overcome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | overwhelmed; visibly moved |
Synonyms: |
affected, at a loss for words, beaten, blown-away, bowled-over, buried, conquered, defeated, overthrown, run-over, speechless, swamped, swept off one's feet, taken, unable to continue |
Antonyms: |
indifferent, unbothered, unconcerned, unflappable, unmoved |
| Main Entry: | tongue-tied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unable to speak |
Synonyms: |
aghast, amazed, astounded, at a loss for words, bashful, choked up, dazed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, garbled, inarticulate, mum, mute, shocked, shy, silent, speechless, stammering, uncommunicative, voiceless |