Meanings
prepositional phrase
- To such a great extent that it is inexpressible.
With the lift in the block still out of order, they climbed the flights and flights of steps. When Dad finally put the key in the front door, both were weary beyond words.
2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBNSynonyms: namelessly
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseTo such a great extent that it is inexpressible.
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beyond words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20words
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“beyond words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20words. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beyond words,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20words.
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