Synonyms of described

described

verb

past tense of describe

1

as in depicted

to give a representation or account of in words

he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicted
• portrayed
• characterized
• illustrated
• painted
• rendered
• defined
• recounted
• pictured
• summarized
• sketched
• delineated
• set out
• represented
• told
• related
• demonstrated
• reported
• drew
• suggested
• limned
• showed
• imaged
• displayed
• narrated
• outlined
• labeled
• recited
• exhibited
• traced
• hinted
• qualified
• rehearsed
• drafted
• redescribed
• summed up
• silhouetted
• touched off
• vignetted
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colored
• distorted
• misrepresented
• twisted
• falsified
• misstated
• perverted
• warped
• garbled
• misdescribed

2

as in chronicled

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronicled
• recounted
• told
• narrated
• related
• reported
• depicted
• recited
• detailed
• set forth
• stated
• charted
• rehearsed
• revealed
• disclosed
• voiced
• uttered
• enumerated
• delivered
• itemized
• expressed
• exposed
• gave
• delineated
• rendered
• sketched
• divulged
• reeled off
• bared
• particularized
• let on (about)

3

as in characterized

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group

how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterized
• defined
• portrayed
• depicted
• represented
• identified
• classified
• indicated
• categorized
• charactered
• specified
• typed
• marked
• named
• pigeonholed
• stamped
• distinguished
• colored
• individualized
• particularized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of described

The physician described sustained severe soft-tissue injuries to his lower back and buttocks. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

Menin described the Council’s approval as an important consumer protection measure against businesses exploiting personal information. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

McLaren also described Banks as being highly agitated during the encounter. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Barker described trying to be healthier for his kids and taking up running and boxing to get in shape after years of going for a six mile run and then celebrating afterward with a cigarette and a blunt. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026

Right there, in the way Bonét described her mother, her aunts, and even her daughter. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026

State minister Atul Bora described the crash as one of the worst in Assam’s history and said police were investigating the cause of the collision. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Irish police, known as An Garda Síochána, launched what the embassy described as the largest security and policing operation in the country's history. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026