Utter
Utter verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.
Usage example: never uttered a single comment at the meeting
Word
Word verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.
Usage example: tried to word the declaration exactly right
Common collocations
| word | utter word | word word |
| statements | utter statements | word statements |
Both words in one sentence
- She began to utter a Spanish curse word but, upon realizing children were present, modified her oath into "chimichanga".
Source: Last-Second Word Swap -
Nor are they all complete jerks who seem determined to make whatever wish you utter cause suffering regardless of how well you word it.
Source: Benevolent Genie - Word of God has said he interprets the real Ahuizotl as an utter psychopath so it's no wonder he's this trope.
Source: Knight Of Cerebus / Fan Works
Cite this Source
Word and Utter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/utter/word
Utter & Word. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/utter/word>.
Word or Utter. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/utter/word.
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