Breathless meaning

What does “breathless” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“breathless” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty.

breathless

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
“breathless at thought of what I had done”
“breathless from running”
Synonymsdyspneic dyspnoeic dyspneal dyspnoeal
Oppositesbreathing
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
“a breathless flight”
“breathtaking adventure”
Synonymsbreathtaking
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
“an inanimate body”
“pulseless and dead”
Synonymsinanimate pulseless

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University