utter

[US]/ˈʌtə(r)/
[UK]/ˈʌtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to make (a sound) with one's voice; to speak
adj. complete; absolute; total

Phrases & Collocations

utter silence

utterly confused

utter nonsense

utterly exhausted

utter disbelief

utterly disgusted

utterly grateful

utter chaos

utter failure

Example Sentences

an act of utter selfishness

To say or utter with a yowl.

He was in utter despair.

utter nonsense; utter darkness.

This threw the reactionary police into utter panic.

she began uttering liberal platitudes.

He uttered a stream of profanities.

I’ve never heard such utter twaddle!

lurching up and down uttering inarticulate cries.

one risks nemesis by uttering such words.

no one in polite society uttered the word.

he uttered an exasperated snort.

utter invectives against sb.

I was at an utter loss what to do.

uttered the commonplace “welcome aboard”;

What he is doing is utter stupidity!

His career is a story of utter disaster.

Real-world Examples

He was gone before she could utter a word.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

He was so astonished that he uttered a loud cry.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Then he smiles a smile of utter contempt.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

The language is that of Mordor, which I will not utter here .

Source: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Selected Highlights

She is an utter stranger to me.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

The witness remained silent and didn't utter a word during the trial.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

Mr. Darcy! repeated Elizabeth, in utter amazement.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

It's one of the most famous lines ever uttered by a movie villain.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

His eyes were gloriously intense as he uttered that last sentence, his voice smoldering.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

What is striking about this comment by the Queen is that it was uttered all.

Source: BBC Listening September 2014 Compilation

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