utterverb [ T ]
uk/ˈʌt.ər/us/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/formalC2 to say something or to make a sound with your voice:
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
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Saying & uttering
- (your) every word idiom
- add
- come
- come out with sth
- every
- fall
- find your voice idiom
- floor
- get sth in
- in words of one syllable idiom
- in your own words idiom
- misspeak
- mouth
- phrase
- speak
- string
- text
- think
- use
- utterance
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utteradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈʌt.ər/us/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/C2 complete or extreme:
utter confusion/misery/chaos
utter nonsense/rubbish/drivel
The meeting was a complete and utter waste of time.
Lying back in the hot bath was utter bliss.
More examples
- I made a complete and utter mess of it!
- a feeling of utter desolation
- The accusations are utter nonsense.
- As he walked through the door, she stared at him in utter bewilderment.
- She had a look of utter devastation on her face.
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Complete and whole
- A, a
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- absolutely
- all or nothing idiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- completely
- flat
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- heart and soul idiom
- root
- totally
- unabridged
- unadulterated
- unconditional
- uncut
- undivided
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utterly
adverb uk/ˈʌt.əl.i/us/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ.li/
Examples
- She was utterly devastated when her husband died.
- The two boys walked into the room looking utterly miserable.
- These accounts are utterly incomprehensible. Can you explain them to me?
- I don't know why he gets so upset about something that is utterly trivial.
- The whole situation was utterly ridiculous.
C1
What an utterly stupid thing to do!