Synonyms for utter
ˈʌt ərut·ter

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1. utter

   To utter is to give forth as an audible sound, articulate or not. To talk is to utter a succession of connected words, ordinarily with the expectation of being listened to. To speak is to give articulate utterance even to a single word; the officer speaks the word of command, but does not talk it. To speak is also to utter words with the ordinary intonation, as distinguished from singing. To chat is ordinarily to utter in a familiar, conversational way; to chatter is to talk in an empty, ceaseless way like a magpie.

   Synonyms:
   announce, articulate, chat, chatter, converse, declaim, declare, deliver, discourse, enunciate, express, pronounce, say, speak, talk, tell

   Preposition:
   Speak to (address) a person; speak with a person (converse with him); speak of or about a thing (make it the subject of remark); speak on or upon a subject; in parliamentary language, speak to the question.

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1. utterverb

   Synonyms:
   circulate, issue, promulgate, express, articulate, pronounce, speak

   Antonyms:
   recal, suppress, repress, hush, stifle, check, swallow

2. utteradjective

   Synonyms:
   extreme, perfect, complete, unqualified, absolute, thorough, consummate, entire, sheer, pure

   Antonyms:
   imperfect, incomplete, impure

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1. arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulteratedadjective

   without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

   "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

   Antonyms:
   mitigated, uncomplete, incomplete

2. dead(a), utterverb

   complete

   "came to a dead stop"; "utter seriousness"

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, uncomplete, mitigated

3. express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue toverb

   articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

   "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

   Synonyms:
   extract, express, press out, evince, talk, let loose, convey, show, let out, state, emit, give tongue to, speak, verbalize, carry, verbalise, mouth

   Antonyms:
   uncomplete, mitigated, incomplete

4. utter, emit, let out, let looseverb

   express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

   "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

   Synonyms:
   pass off, unwrap, express, bring out, divulge, talk, let loose, give away, expose, reveal, widen, breathe, let out, break, verbalise, emit, loose, give tongue to, speak, give off, verbalize, give out, let on, discover, unleash, disclose, mouth

   Antonyms:
   mitigated, uncomplete, incomplete

5. talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseverb

   express in speech

   "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

   Synonyms:
   let loose, talk, express, peach, address, verbalise, give tongue to, tattle, babble out, babble, let out, emit, blab, lecture, spill the beans, speak, verbalize, blab out, sing, spill, mouth, let the cat out of the bag

   Antonyms:
   mitigated, incomplete, uncomplete

6. utterverb

   put into circulation

   "utter counterfeit currency"

   Synonyms:
   give tongue to, express, let loose, emit, verbalise, mouth, let out, verbalize, talk, speak

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, mitigated, uncomplete

Matched Categories

1. • Circulate
   • Communicate

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1. utteradjective

   Synonyms:
   total, complete, entire, perfect

2. utteradjective

   Synonyms:
   absolute, peremptory, unconditional, unqualified

3. utterverb

   Synonyms:
   speak, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, express, broach, give forth, give expression to

4. utterverb

   Synonyms:
   put into circulation

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1. utteradjective

   Synonyms:
   complete, absolute, perfect, unconditional, unqualified, peremptory

2. utterverb

   Synonyms:
   speak, pronounce, express

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1. List of paraphrases for "utter":

   absolute, total

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1. Marquis de Sade:

   What does one want when one is engaged in the sexual act That everything around you give you its utter attention, think only of you, care only for you...every man wants to be a tyrant when he fornicates.

2. Anthony Bourdain:

   I will never eat in Alessandro Borgognone restaurant. I have utter contempt for Alessandro Borgognone, utter and complete contempt.

3. Hermann Hesse:

   Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it.

4. Jeb Bush:

   The policies of the Obama administration have left the Veterans Administration in an utter mess and one of my first priorities as president will be to fix this broken system and give our veterans the care they deserve. I ’m thankful for Senator Dole’s valued advice.

5. London Mayor Boris Johnson:

   Donald Trump's ill-informed comments are complete and utter nonsense, the only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump.