Meaning & Definition of Utter in English
English⟶
Utter
/ətər/
verb
1. Articulate
- Either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- "She expressed her anger"
- "He uttered a curse"
synonym:
- express,
- verbalize,
- verbalise,
- utter,
- give tongue to
2. Express audibly
- Utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- "She let out a big heavy sigh"
- "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
synonym:
- utter,
- emit,
- let out,
- let loose
3. Express in speech
- "She talks a lot of nonsense"
- "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
synonym:
- talk,
- speak,
- utter,
- mouth,
- verbalize,
- verbalise
4. Put into circulation
- "Utter counterfeit currency"
synonym:
- utter
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- 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),
- unadulterated
2. Complete
- "Came to a dead stop"
- "Utter seriousness"
synonym:
- dead(a),
- utter
Examples of using
That's utter nonsense.
The main thing on Tatoeba is not to utter ideas above your stomach and below your knees.
Tom didn't utter a single word.