sputter vs utter

utter vs sputter

sputter is a noun but utter is not a noun.

sputter is not an adjective while utter is an adjective.

sputter and utter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sputter	Yes	No	Yes	No
utter	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, utter is a hypernym of sputter; that is, utter is a word with a broader meaning than sputter:

sputter: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
utter: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

Other hypernyms of sputter include emit, let loose, let out.

sputter (noun)	utter (noun)
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

sputter (adjective)	utter (adjective)
	complete and absolute
	without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

sputter (verb)	utter (verb)
spit up in an explosive manner	express in speech
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed	articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	put into circulation
make an explosive sound

Difference between sputter and utter

Words related to "utter"

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