UTTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UTTER?

Need another word that means the same as “utter”? Find 48 synonyms and 30 related words for “utter” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Utter” are: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, blank, total, absolute, downright, out-and-out, outright, all-out, sheer, positive, prize, rank, real, veritable, categorical, unmitigated, unqualified, unalloyed, unconditional, unequivocal, full, unlimited, limitless, infinite, ultimate, express, give tongue to, verbalise, verbalize, mouth, speak, talk, emit, let loose, let out

Utter as a Verb

Definitions of "Utter" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “utter” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words.
• Put into circulation.
• Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.
• Express in speech.

Synonyms of "Utter" as a verb (10 Words)

emit	Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words. She emitted a sound like laughter.
express	Serve as a means for expressing something. She expressed the letter to Florida.
give tongue to	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
let loose	Leave unchanged.
let out	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
mouth	Touch with the mouth. This clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy soothing tones.
speak	Give a speech to. They speak a strange dialect.
talk	Deliver a lecture or talk. Keep on walking and talk your way out of it.
verbalise	Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.
verbalize	Express in speech. Many English nouns have become verbalized.

Usage Examples of "Utter" as a verb

• He uttered a curse.
• Utter counterfeit currency.
• He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand.

Utter as an Adjective

Definitions of "Utter" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “utter” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Complete and absolute.
• Complete.
• Complete; absolute.
• Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
• Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.

Synonyms of "Utter" as an adjective (38 Words)

absolute	Not limited by law. The decree of nullity was made absolute.
all-out	Using all available resources.
arrant	Complete, utter. What arrant nonsense.
blank	Used euphemistically in place of an adjective regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive. When I called her name she gave me a blank look as though she didn t know me.
categorical	Not modified or restricted by reservations. A categorical assurance.
complete	Perfect and complete in every respect having all necessary qualities. His range of skills made him the complete footballer.
consummate	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. She dressed with consummate elegance.
double-dyed	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
downright	Characterized by plain blunt honesty. It s a downright disgrace.
everlasting	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. An everlasting reminder of this evening.
full	Constituting the full quantity or extent complete. We were all pretty well full when the van rolled into Mittagong.
gross	(especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable. A revoltingly gross expletive.
infinite	Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate. An infinite number of reasons.
limitless	Having no limits in range or scope. The limitless reaches of outer space.
out-and-out	Being out or having grown cold.
outright	Open and direct. An outright victory.
perfect	Of a tense denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle as in they have eaten and they have been eating present perfect they had eaten past perfect and they will have eaten future perfect. The equipment was in perfect condition.
positive	Having a positive charge. The reviews were all positive.
prize	Denoting something for which a prize is awarded. A prize bull.
pure	Being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure tones.
rank	Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. Rank treachery.
real	Coinciding with reality. Her many illnesses real and imaginary.
sheer	Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. Sheer stupidity.
sodding	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. What a sodding mess.
staring	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Staring eyes.
stark	Providing no shelter or sustenance. Facing the stark reality of the deadline.
thorough	Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant. Our accountant is thorough.
thoroughgoing	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. A thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy.
total	Complete in extent or degree and in every particular. A total eclipse.
ultimate	Denoting the maximum possible strength or resistance beyond which an object breaks. The ultimate sonata of that opus.
unadulterated	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. The unadulterated truth.
unalloyed	(chiefly of emotions) complete and unreserved. Unalloyed delight.
unconditional	Not subject to any conditions. Unconditional surrender.
unequivocal	Clearly defined or formulated. An unequivocal or univocal statement.
unlimited	Without reservation or exception. To start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism.
unmitigated	Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier. An unmitigated lie.
unqualified	Not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training. A wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband.
veritable	Often used as intensifiers. The early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion.

Usage Examples of "Utter" as an adjective

• Utter seriousness.
• Utter nonsense.
• Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement.

Associations of "Utter" (30 Words)

absolute	Expressing finality with no implication of possible change. Absolute loyalty.
aloud	Using the voice; not silently. Cried aloud for help.
arrant	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. What arrant nonsense.
articulate	Having joints or jointed segments. The ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones.
complete	Complete a pass. You may find yourself in a position where you have to wait for your purchaser to complete whereas your new home is ready.
eloquently	With eloquence. Commentators have spoken eloquently on both sides of the issue.
enunciate	Express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms. She enunciated each word slowly.
incantation	The use of words as a magic spell. There was no magic in such incantation.
infertile	(of land) unable to sustain crops or vegetation. An infertile couple.
intently	With strained or eager attention. He gazed at her intently.
irrevocably	In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered. Our environment will be irrevocably damaged.
knavery	Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing.
litany	A litany contained in the Book of Common Prayer. The patient recited a litany of complaints.
monologue	A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor. He was reciting some of the great monologues of Shakespeare.
perfectly	In a perfect or faultless way. A perfectly idiotic idea.
pronounce	Speak pronounce or utter in a certain way. A company whose name no one could pronounce.
recite	Recite in elocution. She recited a poem.
recount	Tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience. We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made.
soliloquy	A part of a play involving a soliloquy. Edmund ends the scene as he had begun it with a soliloquy.
spell	Place under a spell. The workers spell every four hours.
staring	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Stark staring mad.
stark	Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment. Stark poverty.
tell	(especially in poker) an unconscious action that is thought to betray an attempted deception. He s telling the truth.
thoroughgoing	Involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something. Thoroughgoing research.
totally	Completely; absolutely. So then Julie like totally dumps her boyfriend Tommy.
unadulterated	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Unadulterated whole milk yogurt.
unconditional	Not subject to any conditions. Unconditional surrender.
unmitigated	Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier. An unmitigated horror.
verbalize	Convert into a verb. This depressed patient does not verbalize.
vocalize	Sing with several notes to one vowel. A warbler vocalized from a reed bed.