SPOKEN Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈspō-kən

Definition of spoken

as in oral

made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing a spoken agreement is too easily broken

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as in uttered

expressed or communicated by voice a politician who knows the power of the spoken word

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spoken

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verb

past participle of speak

as in said

to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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as in talked

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries

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Recent Examples of spoken

Adjective

O’Connell, a soft-spoken man with a keen eye for detail, previously taught woodworking at North Kansas City High School for 27 years while flipping houses during the summers. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Early versions included spoken dialogue between the sisters at the center of the story. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The two later spoke in Gujarati, the language predominantly spoken by people from India’s western state of Gujarat, which is where Modi is from. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spoken

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoken

Adjective

Researchers are now chasing even easier formats, including oral dissolving films, sometimes called thin films or sublingual films, that dissolve in the mouth and release medication without any injection.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
These are intensive oral sessions with examiners that are designed to test quick problem-solving and reveal knowledge depth.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of oral

Adjective

For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

Definition of uttered

Verb

The Florida National Guard, the State Emergency Operations Center, State Guard and AT&T Disaster Services are holding aircraft and equipment there, the airport said.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Co-founder Bohdan Sas said the company is focusing on missions that place heavy demands on skilled operators, including reconnaissance, counter-drone defense and precision-strike assistance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of said

Verb

Talking past each other on voting The candidates mostly talked past each other to answer a question about confidence in elections.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of talked

Adjective

The cycle of domestic violence can sometimes start with verbal criticism, followed by physical abuse, and then an apology, according to experts.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Serra then analogizes the spatial mediation stimulated by Shift to a verbal operation.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of verbal

Adjective

Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.

— Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025

Definition of voiced

Verb

Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.

— JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Rahadian says he was drawn to a story of motherhood told through children whose mother was missing from their lives, set in a moment when a person’s citizenship could be taken away suddenly, by force and without warning.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.

— News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026