Meanings
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1
adj
Having difficulty breathing, especially after effort.
She was breathless after climbing the steep hill.
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2
adj
So exciting that it almost takes your breath away.
The match built to a breathless finish in the final minutes.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
adj
· so exciting that it almost...
breathtaking
Word family
Forms
breathlessly
Derived forms
breathlesslybreathlessness
Etymology
From breath + -less.