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lost for words

lost for words adjective: speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion.

Adjective

lost for words (comparative more lost for words, superlative most lost for words)

  1. Speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion.
    • When I saw the gift, I was lost for words.

Synonyms of lost for words

Forms of lost for words

comparativemore lost for words
superlativemost lost for words

Questions about lost for words

What does lost for words mean?
Lost for words means speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion.
What part of speech is lost for words?
Lost for words is an adjective.

Words near lost for words in the dictionary

  1. lost decade
  2. lost decades
  3. lost errand
  4. lost errands
  5. lost face
  6. lost for words
  7. Lost Forty
  8. lost generation
  9. lost ground
  10. lost heart
  11. lost highway

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