Synonyms for tell
Another word for tell is say, state or recite. Below are 17 synonyms and 30 related words across 8 senses.
Also searched as: tells.
1. verb: express in words
2. verb: let something be known
3. verb: narrate or give a detailed account of
- recite synonyms
- recount synonyms
- narrate
4. verb: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
5. verb: discern or comprehend
6. verb: inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- assure synonyms
7. verb: give evidence
- evidence synonyms
8. verb: mark as different
- separate synonyms
- tell apart synonyms
- distinguish synonyms
- differentiate synonyms
- severalise
- secern
- severalize
- secernate
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- give synonyms
- present synonyms
- answer synonyms
- add synonyms
- note synonyms
- explain
- supply synonyms
- mention synonyms
- express synonyms
- lay out synonyms
- represent synonyms
- respond synonyms
- reply synonyms
- introduce synonyms
- give tongue to
- let on synonyms
- point synonyms
- let out synonyms
- talk synonyms
- air synonyms
- give away synonyms
- leave synonyms
- bring out synonyms
- break synonyms
- pass on synonyms
- signal synonyms
- repeat synonyms
- reveal synonyms
- discover synonyms
- crack synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for tell?
You can say say, state, recite, recount or narrate instead of tell. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "express in words".
What is the opposite of tell?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for tell; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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