The difference between Astonished and Speechless
When used as adjectives, astonished means amazed, whereas speechless means not speaking.
check bellow for the other definitions of Astonished and Speechless
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Astonished as an adjective:
Amazed; surprised.
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Astonished as a verb:
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Speechless as an adjective:
not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.
Examples:
"When he walked into his surprise birthday party, he was completely speechless."
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Speechless as an adjective (archaic):