EGAVE

utter

About 6.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    utter bliss utter darkness utter ruin
  2. adjective Of a substance: pure, unmixed.
  3. adjective Of decisions, replies, etc.: made in an unconditional or unqualified manner; decisive, definite.
  4. adjective Further out than another thing; being the exterior or outer part of something; outer, outward; also, extremely remote.
    at the utter extremities of
  5. adjective Further out than another thing; being the exterior or outer part of something; outer, outward; also, extremely remote.
    at the utter extremities of
  6. adjective Preceding all others; original.
  7. adjective Succeeding all others; final, last, ultimate.
  8. noun The thing which is most utter (adjective sense) or extreme.

Similar words

complete thoroughgoing consummate everlasting perfect stark emit dead arrant let loose

Often followed by

a the ruin destruction disregard confusion failure darkness lack

Word family

utterable uttered utterer utterers uttering utters

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