The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - breathlessadj.

1) panting, out of breath, winded, gasping, exhausted, spent, worn out, tired out, Colloq Brit puffed: We were breathless after carrying the piano up two flights of stairs. 2) surprised, amazed, astonished, astounded, awestruck, staggered: The news of Penny's having given birth to twins left me breathless. 3) eager, agog, feverish, in suspense: We were all breathless with anticipation as the compЉre opened the envelope. BREATHN. 1) gust, zephyr, breeze, puff, whiff, stirring, stir: There wasn't a breath of air in the tent. 2) hint, suggestion, indication, touch, murmur, whisper, soup‡on: She never allowed the breath of scandal to affect her behaviour. 3) take one's breath away. astound, astonish, surprise, amaze, dazzle, startle, shock, stagger: The sheer beauty of the waterfall takes your breath away.