Collocations for "utter"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "utter" in context.
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utter
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- this is an utter waste of (my) [time, money, energy]
- the [journey, lesson, meeting] was an utter waste
- [you are, I feel like, this was] an utter failure
- an utter failure to [understand, complete, get, make]
- this situation is an utter mess
- the [bedroom, kitchen, living room] is in an utter mess
- my [hair, make-up] is an utter mess!
- [this is, what] utter nonsense!
- an utter lack of [support, confidence, skill, ability]
- showed utter [contempt, hatred, disregard] for
- [seething, raging, boiling] with utter [contempt]
- [delved, plunged] into utter chaos
- is an utter [fool, idiot]
- utter [a word, profanities, the name]
- utter a [sigh, cry, shriek]
- unable to utter a [word, sound]
- was uttered by [all, everyone]
- uttered his [discontent, disagreement, disapproval]
- (was) heard to utter
- utter [bills, coins, forged notes]
'utter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):