Thesaurus

throaty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of throaty

1 harsh and dry in sound

had a bad cold and a throaty cough to go with it

Synonyms of throaty

coarse, croaking, croaky, grating, gravel, gravelly, gruff, hoarse, husky, rasping, raspy, rusty, scratchy

Words Related to throaty

growling, growly, guttural

abrasive, cacophonous, discordant, grinding, jarring, rough, scraping, scratching

cawing, raucous, screeching, squawking, strident

choked, cracked, strained, strangled

dissonant, inharmonious, unmelodious, unmusical

Near Antonyms of throaty

gentle, gliding, golden, liquid, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, soothing, sweet, tender

satiny, silken, smooth, soft, velvety

euphonious, lyric, lyrical, melodic, melodious, musical

2 having a low musical pitch or range

a throaty alto

Synonyms of throaty

bass, deep, grave, low

Words Related to throaty

gruff, hoarse, husky, rough, smoky (also smokey)

Near Antonyms of throaty

squeaking, squeaky, squealing, thin

earsplitting, penetrating, piercing, strident

Antonyms of throaty

acute, high, high-pitched, piping, sharp, shrill, treble

Learn More about throaty

See words that rhyme with throaty Dictionary: Definition of throaty Spanish Central: Translation of throaty Nglish: Translation of throaty for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up throaty? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

perforce

by force of circumstances

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games