utter (Meaning)
utter (v)
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
express in speech
put into circulation
utter (s)
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
complete and absolute
utter (a.)
Outer.
Situated on the outside, or extreme limit; remote from the center; outer.
Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter darkness.
Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal or denial.
To put forth or out; to reach out.
To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend.
hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes.
To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to pronounce.
Synonyms & Antonyms of utter
Synonyms:
- unqualified
- real
- deadly
- downright
- perfect
- unalloyed
- perpetual
- out-and-out
- genuine
- straight-out
- all-out
- thoroughgoing
- blank
- profound
- unadulterated
- unmitigated
- stark
- crashing
- plumb
- rank
- categoric
- flat-out
- regular
- damn
- categorical
- consummate
- constant
- very
- endless
- huge
- clean
- dreadful
- thorough
- arrant
- damned
Antonyms:
utter Sentence Examples
- The child's eyes were wide with amazement as she uttered her first word.
- The deafening sound of the explosion made it impossible to utter a single syllable.
- He uttered a string of obscenities in response to the insult.
- The news came as a terrible shock, leaving her utterly speechless.
- In a moment of utter despair, he cried out her name.
- The politician's speech was full of empty promises, uttered with an insincere tone.
- The witness uttered a faint squeak of protest at being confronted.
- The actor uttered his lines with such passion that the audience was spellbound.
- He uttered a sigh of relief as the danger had finally passed.
- The bird uttered a cheerful song as it perched on the branch.
FAQs About the word utter
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise, express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words), express in speech, put into circulation, with
outright, simple, absolute, definite, pure,sheer, total, unconditional, complete, unqualified
dubious, dubious, doubtful, uncertain, questionable,uncertain, qualified, restricted, doubtful, questionable
The child's eyes were wide with amazement as she uttered her first word.
The deafening sound of the explosion made it impossible to utter a single syllable.
He uttered a string of obscenities in response to the insult.
The news came as a terrible shock, leaving her utterly speechless.
