Synonyms of recited

recited

verb

past tense of recite

1

as in described

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in memorized

to give from memory

after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorized
• said
• repeated
• spoke
• studied
• reeled off
• learned
• declaimed
• conned
• orated
• mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• read

3

as in listed

to specify one after another

the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listed
• outlined
• detailed
• mentioned
• enumerated
• itemized
• rehearsed
• ticked (off)
• cited
• cataloged
• numerated
• reeled off
• calculated
• tabulated
• figured
• computed
• tallied
• estimated
• diagrammed
• inventoried
• charted
• graphed
• named
• reckoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recited

Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

This movie spawned a legion of catchphrases that would be recited in schools for years following its release, in addition to a stage musical and another movie adaptation. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026

In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Adorni recited specific trades on air. — Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026