utter

Meaning

to speak or say something; to express in words

complete; absolute; total

To speak or pronounce words aloud.

Example Sentences

She didn't utter a single word during the meeting.

The movie was an utter disaster at the box office.

He could barely utter a word after the shocking news.

Example Expressions

utter nonsense

Synonyms

speak, say, voice, express, articulate, complete, absolute, total, pure, sheer, pronounce

Entry 1

speak, say, voice, express, articulate

Entry 2

complete, absolute, total, pure, sheer

Entry 3

speak, say, express, articulate, pronounce

Antonyms

remain silent, withhold, suppress, partial, incomplete, limited, moderate, silence

Entry 1

remain silent, withhold, suppress

Entry 2

partial, incomplete, limited, moderate

Entry 3

silence, suppress

Collocations

utter words, utter silence, hardly utter, barely utter, utter disaster, utter chaos, utter failure, utter sound, utter nonsense, utter truth

Entry 1

utter words, utter silence, hardly utter, barely utter

Entry 2

utter disaster, utter chaos, utter silence, utter failure

Entry 3

utter words, utter sound, utter nonsense, utter truth