/ Almost 300 Other Words for "said" /

This list can be used by writers who are trying to avoid using the word "said" over and over in dialogue. Make your writing as descriptive as possible by using one of the words from this list.

A

·  Accused

·  Acknowledged

·  Added

·  Addressed

·  Admitted

·  Admonished

·  Advised

·  Advocated

·  Affirmed

·  Agreed

·  Alleged

·  Allowed

·  Alluded

·  Announced

·  Answered

·  Apologized

·  Appealed

·  Approved

·  Argued

·  Articulated

·  Asked

·  Assented

·  Asserted

·  Assumed

·  Assured

·  Attested

·  Averted

·  Avowed

B

·  Babbled

·  Baited

·  Bantered

·  Bargained

·  Barked

·  Bawled

·  Begged

·  Belittled

·  Bellowed

·  Berated

·  Beseeched

·  Bleated

·  Blew up

·  Blubbered

·  Blurted

·  Blustered

·  Boasted

·  Boomed

·  Bragged

·  Breathed

·  Brought forth

C

·  Cackled

·  Cajoled

·  Calculated

·  Called

·  Caroled

·  Cautioned

·  Challenged

·  Chanted

·  Charged

·  Chatted

·  Chattered

·  Cheered

·  Chided

·  Chipped in

·  Chirped

·  Choked

·  Chortled

·  Chuckled

·  Claimed

·  Coaxed

·  Comforted

·  Commanded

·  Commented

·  Communicated

·  Complained

·  Conceded

·  Concluded

·  Concurred

·  Confessed

·  Confided

·  Confirmed

·  Consented

·  Consoled

·  Conspired

·  Contended

·  Condescended

·  Contested

·  Continued

·  Contradicted

·  Contributed

·  Cooed

·  Counseled

·  Countered

·  Coughed

·  Crabbed

·  Cracked

·  Craved

·  Cried

·  Criticized

·  Croaked

·  Crooned

·  Cursed

D

·  Debated

·  Decided

·  Declared

·  Decreed

·  Defended

·  Delivered

·  Demanded

·  Demurred

·  Denied

·  Denounced

·  Described

·  Determined

·  Dictated

·  Directed

·  Disclaimed

·  Disclosed

·  Discussed

·  Disrupted

·  Divulged

·  Drawled

·  Droned

E

·  Echoed

·  Elaborated

·  Emphasized

·  Enumerated

·  Enunciated

·  Estimated

·  Exaggerated

·  Exclaimed

·  Explained

·  Exploded

·  Exposed

·  Expressed

·  Extended

·  Extolled

F

·  Faltered

·  Foretold

·  Fumed

G

·  Gagged

·  Granted

·  Greeted

·  Grinned

·  Groaned

·  Growled

·  Grumbled

·  Grunted

·  Guessed

·  Guffawed

·  Gulped

·  Gurgled

·  Gushed

H

·  Haggled

·  Hedged

·  Hemmed and hawed

·  Hesitated

·  Hinted

·  Hissed

·  Hollered

·  Hooted

·  Howled

I

·  Imitated

·  Imparted

·  Imported

·  Implied

·  Implored

·  Indicated

·  Inferred

·  Informed

·  Inquired

·  Insinuated

·  Insisted

·  Instructed

·  Insulted

·  Interjected

·  Interpreted

·  Interrogated

·  Interrupted

·  Intimated

·  Intimidated

·  Intoned

·  Itemized

J

·  Jabbered

·  Jeered

·  Jested

·  Joked

·  Joshed

·  Judged

L

·  Lamented

·  Laughed

·  Lectured

·  Lied

·  Listed

M

·  Maintained

·  Mentioned

·  Mimicked

·  Moaned

·  Mocked

·  Mourned

·  Mouthed

·  Mumbled

·  Murmured

·  Mused

·  Muttered

N

·  Nagged

·  Narrated

·  Noted

O

·  Objected

·  Observed

·  Offered

·  Ordered

P

·  Panted

·  Parroted

·  Persisted

·  Persuaded

·  Pestered

·  Petitioned

·  Piped up

·  Pleaded

·  Pledged

·  Pointed out

·  Pondered

·  Pouted

·  Praised

·  Prayed

·  Preached

·  Predicted

·  Prevaricated

·  Proceeded

·  Proclaimed

·  Prodded

·  Professed

·  Promised

·  Prompted

·  Pronounced

·  Prophesied

·  Proposed

·  Protested

Q

·  Quacked

·  Qualified

·  Quarreled

·  Quavered

·  Questioned

·  Quibbled

·  Quipped

·  Quoted

R

·  Raged

·  Railed

·  Rambled

·  Rattled off

·  Rebuffed

·  Recalled

·  Reckoned

·  Recommended

·  Reconciled

·  Recorded

·  Recounted

·  Referred

·  Refused

·  Restated

·  Replied

·  Reported

·  Reputed

·  Requested

·  Responded

S

·  Scoffed

·  Scolded

·  Screamed

·  Screeched

·  Shouted

·  Shrieked

T

·  Taunted

·  Teased

·  Thanked

·  Twanged

·  Twittered

U

·  Uttered

V

·  Validated

·  Ventured

·  Verbalized

·  Verified

·  Voiced

W

·  Warbled

·  Whined

Y

·  Yakked

·  Yapped