Definition of utter
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Examples of utter in a Sentence
It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.
The situation descended into utter chaos.
The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.
The movie was utter garbage.
That argument is utter nonsense.
Recent Examples of utter from the Web
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The pose somehow conveys a sense of impotent rage, of utter disbelief, of overwhelming despair.
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Before Sansa has a chance to respond/cry out of utter fear, because the thought of getting a literal facelift from Arya is just too much, Arya hands her the Catspaw Dagger, which Bran gave her by way of Littlefinger.
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There was such foolishness last year, such utter foolishness, the team essentially quit the final month.
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Weather, animals and timing are just a few of the wild cards that can turn a perfect growing season into utter failure.
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And then, their eyes still not having fully adjusted to the light, their minds hovering in some psychic space between peak experience and utter exhaustion, Sarah and Tray turned to face glowing cameras and talk about their feelings.
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Her followers responded with utter shock, because this is what the Internet does.
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It has been called the miracle at Dunkirk, an utter disaster, pure mythology and one of the most momentous weeks of World War II for Great Britain — and possibly the world.
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This is thanks to the Nintendo Switch's utter lack of region-locking.
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Origin and Etymology of utter
Middle English, remote, from Old English ūtera outer, comparative adjective from ūt out, adverb — more at out
utter Synonyms
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, veryAntonyms
least, littlest, lowest, minimal, minimum, slightestRelated 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, terrificNear Antonyms
doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertainDefinition of utter
transitive verb
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obsolete
:to offer for sale
2 a
:to send forth as a sound
- utter a sigh
c
:to give public expression to :express in words
- utter an opinion
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:to put (notes, currency, etc.) into circulation;
specifically
:to circulate (something, such as a forged or counterfeit note) as if legal or genuine
- utter false tokens
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:to put forth or out :discharge
intransitive verb
:to make a statement or sound
Examples of utter in a Sentence
She uttered a cry of pleasure.
He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.
Recent Examples of utter from the Web
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Removing Trump from office via the impeachment process would not make Clinton his successor: that would be his handpicked running mate Mike Pence, who has not uttered a public word dissenting from anything the Boss has done.
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There are certain things said over and over again that simply should not be uttered aloud.
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The name of South Korea’s president at the time, Chun Doo-hwan, is never uttered in the film, which skirts the issue of American support for the dictator.
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To know, to utter and to argue The American constitution’s first amendment grants strong protection to speech, especially criticism and insults aimed at public figures.
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Unlike other parrots, the blue-winged utters a series of harsh, repetitive notes similar to a raptor’s.
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The person uttering them was hedge-fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital.
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The event featured a pride seder haggadah modeled after a Passover one, candles lit to represent the colors of the rainbow and a chuppah in which attendees stood under while healing prayers were uttered.
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TPG Capital co-founder David Bonderman has resigned from the board of Uber Technologies after uttering a sexist comment during a meeting intended to address rampant internal gender bias.
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Origin and Etymology of utter
Middle English uttren, from utter outside, adverb, from Old English ūtor, comparative of ūt out
Synonym Discussion of utter
express, vent, utter, voice, broach, air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces.
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- expressed her feelings in music
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- a tirade venting his frustration
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- utter a groan
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- an editorial voicing their concerns
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- broached the subject of a divorce
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- publicly airing their differences
UTTER Defined for English Language Learners
utter
verb
Definition of utter for English Language Learners
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: to make (a particular sound)
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: to say (something)
UTTER Defined for Kids
Definition of utter for Students
:in every way :total
- utter nonsense
- utter strangers
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utterly
adverb- It was a world and life … utterly unknown to me.
- —Avi, Crispin
Law Dictionary
utter
transitive verb
ut·ter
legal Definition of utter
:to put (as a counterfeit note) into circulation as if genuine
- convicted of uttering a forged check
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utterer
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