Phrase guide

lost for words

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • When I saw the gift, I was lost for words.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: без думи (bez dumi) — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Dutch: met stomheid geslagen — speechless from surprise or shock
  • German: baff — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Hungarian: nem jut szóhoz — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Icelandic: bit — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Irish: an chaint a bheith bainte díot — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Polish: brak słów — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Spanish: corchado — speechless from surprise or shock
  • Swedish: ställd — speechless from surprise or shock