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

  1. Astonished as an adjective:

    Amazed; surprised.

  1. Astonished as a verb:

  1. 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."

  2. Speechless as an adjective (archaic):

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