dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/utt_MW.json
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"utter":{
"antonyms":[
"emit"
],
"definitions":{
": carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute , total":[
"utter darkness",
"utter strangers"
],
": to give public expression to : express in words":[
"utter an opinion"
],
": to give utterance to : pronounce , speak":[
"refused to utter his name"
],
": to make a statement or sound":[],
": to offer for sale":[],
": to put forth or out : discharge":[],
": to send forth as a sound":[
"utter a sigh"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.",
"The situation descended into utter chaos.",
"The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.",
"The movie was utter garbage.",
"That argument is utter nonsense.",
"Verb",
"She uttered a cry of pleasure.",
"He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hilarity, outrageousness, and utter chaos are the hallmarks of POTUS. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Ending the ability to export those barrels would cause the immediate shutting-in of thousands of shale oil wells, and create a situation of utter chaos in the global oil markets. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created utter chaos in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Or maybe those flames were from all the brackets that are now toast after a day when utter chaos reigned. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Voiced with utter confidence by Iona Iverson, the flamboyant heart, wit, and soul of British author Clare Pooley\u2019s second novel, these words indicate a serious inability to read the room \u2013 or, rather, a rail car. \u2014 Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"Dozens and dozens, maybe hundreds, turned to look up at me in utter gratitude and thanks for the hose-down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"His entertaining series of toddler moods captured on camera, ranging from utter joy to confusion to despair. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"After a series of days in utter and complete COVID-positive isolation, yesterday was my re-introduction into the modern world. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The gravest problem for the movie, though, is not its convolutions but its pit stops\u2014those awkward interludes when people halt in mid-activity, sometimes with weapons in their hands, to utter a notable speech. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Throughout his life, Hestevan Hennessy was barely able to utter a word \u2014 yet his life spoke to the conscience of the state, changing hearts and minds about the humane treatment of our fellow Utahns in need. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"One entity that is accustomed to strict censorship wasn\u2019t afraid to utter the name in public. \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Why did Alexa utter such a clearly alarming piece of advice",
"Millions will utter heartfelt prayers that he may be spared for his country\u2019s sake. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The very final words Biden would utter on his last-minute swing through Europe ended up being the most consequential, reverberating widely as Air Force One departed for Washington. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Nuclear and weaponizing are scary words to utter together, even in the context of energy. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
"With more regularity than can be coincidence, his guests utter racist, misogynist and anti-science falsehoods. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English uttren , from utter outside, adverb, from Old English \u016btor , comparative of \u016bt out":"Verb",
"Middle English, remote, from Old English \u016btera outer, comparative adjective from \u016bt out, adverb \u2014 more at out":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for utter Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"all-out",
"arrant",
"blank",
"blooming",
"bodacious",
"categorical",
"categoric",
"clean",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crashing",
"damn",
"damned",
"dead",
"deadly",
"definite",
"downright",
"dreadful",
"fair",
"flat",
"flat-out",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"plumb",
"profound",
"pure",
"rank",
"regular",
"sheer",
"simple",
"stark",
"stone",
"straight-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unconditional",
"unmitigated",
"unqualified",
"very"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"utter barrister":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a barrister of the outer bar \u2014 compare bencher sense b":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181153",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"utterance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": power, style, or manner of speaking":[],
": the last extremity : bitter end":[],
": vocal expression : speech":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English outraunce, uttraunce , from Middle French outrance , from outrer to go beyond \u2014 more at outr\u00e9":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259-r\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8\u0259-tr\u0259n(t)s",
"also \u02c8\u0259-tr\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259-r\u0259ns"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092158",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"uttered":{
"antonyms":[
"emit"
],
"definitions":{
": carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute , total":[
"utter darkness",
"utter strangers"
],
": to give public expression to : express in words":[
"utter an opinion"
],
": to give utterance to : pronounce , speak":[
"refused to utter his name"
],
": to make a statement or sound":[],
": to offer for sale":[],
": to put forth or out : discharge":[],
": to send forth as a sound":[
"utter a sigh"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.",
"The situation descended into utter chaos.",
"The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.",
"The movie was utter garbage.",
"That argument is utter nonsense.",
"Verb",
"She uttered a cry of pleasure.",
"He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hilarity, outrageousness, and utter chaos are the hallmarks of POTUS. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Ending the ability to export those barrels would cause the immediate shutting-in of thousands of shale oil wells, and create a situation of utter chaos in the global oil markets. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created utter chaos in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Or maybe those flames were from all the brackets that are now toast after a day when utter chaos reigned. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Voiced with utter confidence by Iona Iverson, the flamboyant heart, wit, and soul of British author Clare Pooley\u2019s second novel, these words indicate a serious inability to read the room \u2013 or, rather, a rail car. \u2014 Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"Dozens and dozens, maybe hundreds, turned to look up at me in utter gratitude and thanks for the hose-down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"His entertaining series of toddler moods captured on camera, ranging from utter joy to confusion to despair. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"After a series of days in utter and complete COVID-positive isolation, yesterday was my re-introduction into the modern world. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The gravest problem for the movie, though, is not its convolutions but its pit stops\u2014those awkward interludes when people halt in mid-activity, sometimes with weapons in their hands, to utter a notable speech. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Throughout his life, Hestevan Hennessy was barely able to utter a word \u2014 yet his life spoke to the conscience of the state, changing hearts and minds about the humane treatment of our fellow Utahns in need. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"One entity that is accustomed to strict censorship wasn\u2019t afraid to utter the name in public. \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Why did Alexa utter such a clearly alarming piece of advice",
"Millions will utter heartfelt prayers that he may be spared for his country\u2019s sake. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The very final words Biden would utter on his last-minute swing through Europe ended up being the most consequential, reverberating widely as Air Force One departed for Washington. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Nuclear and weaponizing are scary words to utter together, even in the context of energy. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
"With more regularity than can be coincidence, his guests utter racist, misogynist and anti-science falsehoods. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English uttren , from utter outside, adverb, from Old English \u016btor , comparative of \u016bt out":"Verb",
"Middle English, remote, from Old English \u016btera outer, comparative adjective from \u016bt out, adverb \u2014 more at out":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for utter Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"all-out",
"arrant",
"blank",
"blooming",
"bodacious",
"categorical",
"categoric",
"clean",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crashing",
"damn",
"damned",
"dead",
"deadly",
"definite",
"downright",
"dreadful",
"fair",
"flat",
"flat-out",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"plumb",
"profound",
"pure",
"rank",
"regular",
"sheer",
"simple",
"stark",
"stone",
"straight-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unconditional",
"unmitigated",
"unqualified",
"very"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014632",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"utterless":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": incapable of being uttered":[
"pangs of utterless desire",
"\u2014 Christina Rossetti",
"utterless dishonor"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"utter entry 2 + -less":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082330",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"utterly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to an absolute or extreme degree : to the full extent : in an utter manner : absolutely , entirely , totally":[
"Just when you're expecting to hear something trite or ordinary, Rich invents a tasty, utterly charming piece of ear candy.",
"\u2014 Carol Cooper",
"Whatever this stuff is, it comprises as much as 90% of the mass of the universe. It is also utterly invisible.",
"\u2014 M. Mitchell Waldrop",
"\u2026 a fascinating read, despite the fact that its unique tone is utterly lost in translation.",
"\u2014 Ian Buruma",
"Cut off utterly from her past, but socially unacceptable in this new world, Irene chooses the same refuge that's worked for her as a child: poetry.",
"\u2014 Sue Miller"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259r-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122646",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"uttermost":{
"antonyms":[
"least",
"minimal",
"minimum",
"slightest"
],
"definitions":{
": extreme , utmost":[],
": outermost":[],
": utmost":[
"to the uttermost of our capacity",
"\u2014 H. S. Truman"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a matter of the uttermost importance",
"I have the uttermost faith in your abilities.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides. \u2014 Steph Dyson, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In Shackleton\u2019s time, the hardiest adventurers \u2014 those strivers to the uttermost \u2014 made journeys to the poles. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, alteration of uttermest , from utter entry 1 + -mest (as in utmest utmost)":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259-t\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"consummate",
"last",
"max",
"maximum",
"most",
"nth",
"outside",
"paramount",
"supreme",
"top",
"ultimate",
"utmost"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163902",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"utterness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being utter : absoluteness , completeness":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115936",
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}