utter

¹ut·ter

adj \ˈə-tər\

Definition of UTTER

: carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute, total <utter darkness> <utter strangers>

— ut·ter·ly adverb

Examples of UTTER

1. It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.
2. The situation descended into utter chaos.
3. The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.
4. The movie was utter garbage.
5. That argument is utter nonsense.

Origin of UTTER

Middle English, remote, from Old English ūtera outer, comparative adjective from ūt out, adverb — more at out

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to UTTER

Synonyms: all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, absolute, very

Antonyms: least, littlest, lowest, minimal, minimum, slightest

Related Words: authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable; constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting; extreme, unrestricted; confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate; extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific

Near Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain

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Rhymes with UTTER

butter, clutter, cutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, putter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter