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utter

/ˈʌtəɹ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Utter means: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.

Synonyms for utter41

verb, as in express in speech

talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

verb, as in articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

express, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

verb, as in express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

emit, let out, let loose

adjective, as in without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, unmitigated

adjective, as in complete and absolute

blank, complete

also used for utter

utmost, uttermost, crass, abject, frightful, absolute, categoric, categorical, unalloyed, unprocessed, raw, coarse, crude, natural, pristine

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What does utter mean?6

adjective

1

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers“an arrant fool”

2

complete and absolute“utter seriousness”

verb

1

express in speech“She talks a lot of nonsense”

2

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise“She expressed her anger”

3

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)“She let out a big heavy sigh”

4

put into circulation“utter counterfeit currency”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with utter?6

two syllables

buttercuttershuttergutterclutterflutter
Show 40 near rhymes
otheranotherundernumberothersmothersummerbrothercoverculturenumberswondercolorsouthernstructurecovereddiscoveredupperbrothersyoungersufferedcoverscolourstructurescolorsinfrastructuresuffercomfortdiscoverhuntermothersrecoverloverrecoveredrubbercultureswonderedcoloredrunnercolours

Utter in a sentence

  • Because of the street fighting, the city is in utter confusion.unknown
  • When he left the place, it was in an utter mess.CK
  • So great was his emotion that he could not utter a word.CK
  • Whoever came out with that nonsense is an utter fool.sundown
  • My first love relationship ended in utter disaster.LoverofEnglish
  • She is now an utter stranger to me.CM
  • Everyone wants to hear the words you're about to utter.Nylez
  • She didn't utter a single word of encouragement.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of utter

as a verb

past tense
uttered
present participle
uttering
third-person singular
utters
past participle
uttered

as a adjective

superlative
utmost