Other Ways To Say: "Said"
"Hello," said Fred.
"Oh, hello there," said Bill.
"Nice day, isn't it?" said Fred.
"Yes, it is,"said Bill.
"We are going to the beach later," said Fred.
STOP! JUST STOP!
It's annoying when an author uses the word "said" too often, isn't it? Repetition is not only a sign of lazy writing, but it is also an annoyance that tends to put off your readers.
Here is a list of words you could (or should) use instead of the word "said" in your writing.
"Oh, hello there," said Bill.
"Nice day, isn't it?" said Fred.
"Yes, it is,"said Bill.
"We are going to the beach later," said Fred.
STOP! JUST STOP!
It's annoying when an author uses the word "said" too often, isn't it? Repetition is not only a sign of lazy writing, but it is also an annoyance that tends to put off your readers.
Here is a list of words you could (or should) use instead of the word "said" in your writing.
A
acknowledged added admitted advised affirmed agreed alleged alluded announced answered apologised appealed argued articulated asserted assured avowed B babbled bargained barked bawled began begged bellowed blurted boasted bragged C cajoled cautioned challenged chanted chided claimed commanded commented complained conceded concluded concurred confessed confided confirmed consented contended continued corrected countered cried criticised croaked cross-examined crowed cursed |
D
debated decided declared decreed demanded denied dictated digressed directed disclosed divulged drawled droned E echoed elaborated emphasised enjoined enquired enunciated equivocated exaggerated exclaimed exhorted explained extolled F faltered foretold fretted fumed G gasped growled grumbled grunted guessed gurgled gushed H hinted hissed hooted howled I implied implored inquired insisted instructed interjected interrupted intoned |
J
jabbered jeered jested joked K kibbitzed L lamented laughed lectured lied M maintained marvelled mentioned moaned mumbled murmured muttered N nagged noted O objected observed offered ordered P panted pleaded pledged pointed out pondered postulated prayed preached predicted proceeded proclaimed professed promised proposed protested Q queried questioned quipped quoted |
R
railed ranted raved recalled recited recommended reiterated related remembered reminded repeated replied reported reprimanded retorted revealed roared S scoffed scolded screamed screeched shouted shrieked sighed snapped snarled sneered snickered snorted sobbed speculated sputtered stammered stated stipulated stressed stuttered suggested surmised swore sympathised T tattled taunted teased testified theorised threatened told U urged uttered |
V
ventured voiced volunteered vouched W waffled wailed warned whimpered whispered wondered Y yelled yelped yowled |