SAYING Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words

saying 1 of 2

noun

ˈsā-iŋ

as in proverb

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie

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saying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of say

as in telling

to express (a thought or emotion) in words why don't you just say what's on your mind?

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as in expressing

to convey in appropriate or telling terms I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read

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as in reciting

to give from memory say your prayers

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reading

as in assuming

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true

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Recent Examples of saying

Noun

When Parents Might Not Want Practice Instinctive Parenting There are two sides to every coin, as the saying goes, as instinctive parenting relies heavily on intuition and instinct. —

Parents, 24 May 2026 The goal is to avoid more bloodshed and displacement on the path to a reality in which both Jews and Arabs can live in peace and dignity in the two states that ought to exist between—as the saying goes—the river and the sea. —

Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

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So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development. —

Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 At the time, Green Day's management responded to Love's interview by saying news of Perry's involvement wasn't true and that the group would once again be working with producer Rob Cavallo. —

Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for saying

Recent Examples of Synonyms for saying

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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?

— Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The rooms The old Japanese proverb ‘*kachou fuugetsu’—*which translates as ‘flower, bird, wind, moon’ evoking a sense of the transient beauty of nature—is a key concept at the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026