Post by Nasira on Feb 19, 2018 18:46:30 GMT
500+ Alternative Words For Said
Said can be one of the biggest cop-outs of text-based roleplay because most of the time it does not accurately describe how the character says his or her dialogue. If you want the reader to feel a certain emotion (besides nonchalance) consider using an alternative verb for dialogue.
A
Accepted, Accused, Acknowledged, Added, Addressed, Adduced, Admitted, Advertised, Advised, Advocated, Affirmed, Agonized, Agreed, Alleged, Allowed, Announced, Answered, Antagonized, Apologized, Appealed, Applauded, Applied for, Apprised, Argued, Arranged, Articulated, Asked, Asserted, Asseverated, Assumed, Assured, Attracted, Averred, Avowed
Babbled, Badgered, Bantered, Barked, Bawled, Bayed, Beamed, Beckoned, Began, Begged, Belched, Believed, Belittled, Bellowed, Bemoaned, Beseeched, Bewailed, Bickered, Blubbered, Bluffed, Blurted, Blundered, Blurted out, Blustered, Boasted, Boomed, Bossed, Bragged, Breathed, Broadcasted, Brooded, Bubbled, Burped, Butted in, Buzzed
C
Cajoled, Called, Carped, Cautioned, Censured, Chalked, Charmed, Charged, Chased, Cheered, Chided, Chimed in, Chirped, Choked, Chortled, Chuckled, Circulate, Cited, Claimed, Classified, Clacked, Comforted, Coaxed, Commanded, Commenced, Commended, Commented, Communicated, Complained, Compiled, Complimented, Conceded, Concluded, Concurred, Condemned, Conferred, Confessed, Confided, Confirmed, Confused, Congratulated, Consented, Consoled, Contended, Continued, Contributed, Cooed, Corrected, Coughed, Counted, Cracked, Craved, Cried, Cried out, Criticized, Croaked, Crooned, Cross-examined, Crowed, Crowded, Cursed
D
Debated, Decided, Declaimed, Declared, Defend, Defined, Demanded, Demonstrated, Denied, Denote, Described, Dictated, Directed, Disagreed, Discerned, Disclosed, Disposed, Disputed, Disseminate, Distribute, Divulged, Drawled, Dreamed, Droned, Drummed
E
Echoed, Eluded, Emitted, Empathized, Encourage, Encouraged, Ended, Entreated, Enunciated, Enumerated, Estimated, Eulogized, Exacted, Exclaimed, Explained, Exploded, Exposed, Expounded, Expressed
F
Fabricated, Faltered, Fibbed, Filled in, Finished, Fired, Flattered, Fretted, Fumed, Fussed
G
Gawked, Gibed, Giggled, Gloated, Glowered, Goaded, Gossiped, Grasped, Grieved, Grinned, Groaned, Growled, Grumbled, Grunted, Guessed, Gulped, Gurgled
H
Hacked, Hammered, Handed on, Harped, Hedged, Held, Heralded, Hesitated, Hinted, Hissed, Hollered, Howled, Hypothesized
I
Idolized, Imparted, Implied, Implored, Importune, Inclined, Indicated, Informed, Inquired, Insinuated, Insisted, Instructed, Interjected, Interpreted, Interjected, Interrogated, Interrupted, Intimated, Intimidated, Intoned, Invited, Iterated
J
Jabbered, Jeered, Jested, Joined, Joked, Joshed, Justified
K
Keened, Kidded
L
Lamented, Lashed out, Laughed, Leered, Lied, Lilted, Lisped
M
Maintained, Made known, Made public, Marked, Mentioned, Meowed, Mewed, Mewled, Mimicked, Mispronounced, Misquoted, Moaned, Mocked, Mourned, Mumbled, Murmured, Mused, Muttered
N
Nagged, Named, Narrated, Necessitated, Needed, Nixed, Noted
O
Objected, Observed, Opined, Offered, Ordered, Outlined
P
Panted, Paraphrased, Passed on, Persisted, Persuaded, Petitioned, Piped, Pleaded, Pointed out, Postulated, Pouted, Praised, Preached, Prayed, Premised, Presented, Presumed, Presupposed, Pretended, Prevaricated, Proclaimed, Prodded, Professed, Proffered, Promised, Prompted, Promulgated, Pronounced, Proposed, Protested, Provoked, Publicized, Published, Puffed, Puled, Purported, Purposed, Purred, Put forth, Put out
Q
Quacked, Quaked, Quarreled, Queried, Questioned, Quipped, Quivered, Quizzed, Quoted
R
Raged, Ranted, Rasped, Ratified, Read, Reasoned, Reassured, Recalled, Recapitulated, Recited, Reckoned that, Recommended, Recounted, Reflected, Rehashed, Rehearsed, Reiterated, Rejoiced, Rejoined, Related, Released, Remarked, Remembered, Reminded, Reminisced, Remonstrated, Renounced, Repeated, Replied, Reported, Reprimanded, Requested, Required, Requisition, Resounded, Responded, Restated, Resumed, Retorted, Retracted, Returned to, Revealed, Reviewed, Ridiculed, Roared, Rumored
S
Said, Sang, Scoffed, Scolded, Scorned, Screamed, Screeched, Seethed, Sent on, Settled, Shared, Shed tears, Shouted, Shrieked, Shrugged, Shuddered, Sighed, Smarted off, Snapped, Snarled, Sniveled, Snored, Sobbed, Solicited, Sought, Sounded out, Spat, Specified, Speculated, Spit out, Spluttered, Spoke, Spread, Sputtered, Squawked, Squealed, Stammered, Stated, Stormed, Stressed, Stumbled, Stuttered, Suggested, Sulked, Summarized, Summed up, Summoned, Supposed, Surmised, Swore
T
Talked, Taunted, Teased, Testified, Threatened, Thundered, Ticked off, Told, Told off, Tore a strip off, Touted, Trailed off, Transferred, Transmitted, Trembled, Trumpeted
U
Understood, Undertook, Upbraided, Urged, Uttered
V
Ventured, Verbalized, Verified, Vocalized, Vociferated, Voiced, Vouched for, Vowed
W
Wailed, Wanted, Warbled, Warned, Weep, Went on. Wept, Wheedle, Whimpered, Whined, Whispered, Whistled, Whizzed, Wished, Witnessed, Wondered, Wooed, Wrangled
Y
Yawned, Yelled, Yelped, Yowled