Synonyms or Other Words for “Said”
acknowledged
added
admitted
advised
agreed
announced
answered
approved
argued
assumed
assured
asked
babbled
bargained
began
blabbed
blamed
blurted
boasted
boomed
bragged
breathed
burped
cackled
called
cautioned
cheered
chimed
chirped
choked
chuckled
claimed
coached
coaxed
commanded
commented
continued
complained
cooed
copied
coughed
croaked
cried
dared
decided
declared
demanded
denied
described
dictated
described
dreamed
echoed
emphasized
estimated
exclaimed
explained
exploded
expressed
feared
fibbed
fooled
frowned
gasped
giggled
greeted
grinned
grunted
growled
grumbled
grumped
harped
hissed
hollered
honked
hooted
huffed
hummed
indicated
informed
insisted
instructed
interrupted
invented
joked
laughed
lectured
lied
mentioned
mimicked
moaned
mocked
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Synonyms or Other Words for “Said”
moped
mumbled
munched
murmured
muttered
nagged
noted
notified
objected
observed
offered
ordered
pleaded
pointed out
prayed
predicted
promised
queried
questioned
reassured
related
remarked
repeated
reported
replied
responded
requested
restated
retorted
revealed
roared
ruled
sang
sassed
scolded
screamed
screeched
shared
shouted
shrieked
shrilled
shrugged
sighed
signed
slurped
smiled
smirked
snapped
sneered
sneezed
sniffed
snored
sobbed
spoke
squealed
sputtered
stammered
stated
stormed
suggested
sulked
swore
tattled
taunted
teased
thought
threatened
told
threatened
thundered
trembled
tricked
trilled
urged
uttered
volunteered
vowed
wailed
warned
wept
wheezed
whimpered
whined
whispered
whistled
wondered
worried
yakked
yawned
yelled
yodeled
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Synonyms or Other Words for “Said”
Although there is nothing wrong with using the word said in written dialogue, it
should not be overused. However, think carefully when you use this list. These
words may only replace the word said in dialogue if it is believable. For dialogue
to be effective, it must appear to be realistic. The person reading your story must
believe that your characters actually talk this way. You should use dialogue to
reveal insights into characters, set the mood, and even to clarify plot points.
When using words instead of said, be sure you utilize them properly. Use the list
carefully and remember that there is nothing wrong with using the word said in
dialogue, just do not use it exclusively.
Whispered
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