OPEN-MOUTHED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

open-mouthed

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈmau̇t͟hd

variants also openmouthed

Definition of open-mouthed next

as in wondering

filled with amazement or wonder the stunning view from the mountaintop left us open-mouthed and at a loss for words

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Recent Examples of open-mouthed All around her, open-mouthed viewers turned to face the Artist. —

Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 Around his head hovers a cluster of disembodied faces — creepy alt-Altmans, their expressions ranging from anger to open-mouthed woe. —

Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026 The camera panned to an open-mouthed Johansson standing in the wings. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026 The oldest of three brothers, he was followed into professional football by Bob, who played for Halifax Town, Middlesbrough, Notts County and Southend United, and then by Frank, who, from a very early age, could do things with a ball that would leave his siblings open-mouthed. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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Frontman Vince Neil's Mötley Crüe bandmates are amazed at his recovery from a stroke the singer experienced in late 2024.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026