Synonyms for

Utter

Verb / ˈʌtɜ: / Another word for utter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to speak or make a sound

Synonyms & similar words

consummate gross perfect pure unadulterated mouth dead doubledyed talk everlasting verbalise thoroughgoing letloose stark emit givetongueto speak sodding staring complete letout express verbalize arrant say speak articulate express voice pronounce enunciate deliver emit produce utterance verbalize state declare announce proclaim assert avow profess vent

Synonyms by register

Formal

express articulate voice state

Informal

say speak tell let out

Literary

proclaim enunciate divulge

Antonyms

silent mute unspoken unvoiced inarticulate dumb

Common collocations

  • utter a word
  • utter a sound
  • utter a cry
  • utter a complaint
  • utter a falsehood
  • utter a prayer
  • utter nonsense

Word family

noun utterance
verb utter
adjective utter

Usage note

As a verb, 'utter' often implies speaking something with a degree of finality or emphasis. As an adjective, it means complete or absolute, as in 'utter chaos'.

Example sentences

  1. I will utter a secret to you.
  2. She will utter a song to entertain us.
  3. He will utter a prayer to God.
  4. The baby will utter his first word.
  5. The bird will utter a beautiful sound.

Quotes

  • Words are but wind; and learning is nothing but words; ergo, learning is nothing but wind. - Jonathan Swift
  • Speech is human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead: therefore we must learn both arts. - Thomas Carlyle
  • Language is the means of getting an idea from my brain into yours without surgery. - Mark Amidon

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