utter
adjective
[ ˈʌtə ]
• complete; absolute.
• "Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement"
Similar:
complete,
total,
absolute,
thorough,
perfect,
downright,
out-and-out,
outright,
thoroughgoing,
all-out,
sheer,
positive,
prize,
rank,
pure,
dyed-in-the-wool,
deep-dyed,
real,
veritable,
consummate,
categorical,
unmitigated,
unqualified,
unadulterated,
unalloyed,
unconditional,
unequivocal,
full,
unlimited,
limitless,
infinite,
ultimate,
right,
proper,
arrant,
Origin:
Old English ūtera, ūttra ‘outer’, comparative of ūt ‘out’; compare with outer.
utter
verb
• make (a sound) with one's voice.
• "he uttered an exasperated snort"
• put (forged money) into circulation.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Middle Dutch ūteren ‘speak, make known, give currency to coins’.
