Synonyms of guttural

guttural

adjective

as in hoarse

formed or pronounced in the throat

guttural sounds

He made a guttural grunt when he tried to lift the desk.

Related Words

• hoarse
• husky
• growling
• gruff
• throaty
• choked
• raspy
• gravelly
• strangled
• coarse
• growly
• scratching
• rusty
• scratchy
• abrasive
• cacophonous
• gravel
• croaky
• rasping
• raucous
• strident
• grinding
• grating
• scraping
• jarring
• rough
• discordant
• croaking
• strained
• glottal
• screeching
• cracked
• velar
• dissonant
• squawking
• cawing
• uvular
• unmusical
• inharmonious
• unmelodious

Dissimilar Words

• sweet
• gentle
• liquid
• mellifluous
• soothing
• golden
• mellow
• tender
• smooth
• soft
• velvety
• silken
• melodic
• musical
• mellifluent
• melodious
• lyrical
• satiny
• gliding
• lyric
• euphonious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guttural

Out comes a guttural groan, her exertion a tight whip cracking open a black hole of pain. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

At a landing site called Eolusneset, another walrus haulout on a rocky beach provided us the opportunity to get up close and personal (well, just 150 meters away) with the creatures, which was close enough to hear their guttural bellows. — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026

Veering from Linkin Park–esque melodics to guttural screams, the first semi-final closer will certainly wake up anyone who’s drifted off. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026

Rather, his baritone is clear and guttural, adding a sense of realism to his character. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026

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