What is another word for exclaim?

Pronunciation: [ɛksklˈe͡ɪm] (IPA)

"Exclaim" is a verb that means to cry out loudly, often as an expression of strong emotion or astonishment. There are numerous synonyms for this word including declare, shout, bellow, yell, screech, scream, holler, roar, and cry out. Each of these words has a slightly different connotation, ranging from a loud, forceful cry to a more emotional or dramatic outburst. The choice of synonym may depend on the specific situation or context in which the word is being used. Regardless of which word is chosen, they all convey a sense of passion, urgency, and intensity, making them useful tools for writers and speakers looking to convey strong emotions.

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What are the hypernyms for Exclaim?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for exclaim?

Antonyms for the word "exclaim" refer to the opposite of the verb, which denotes expressing emotions or feelings loudly and suddenly. Instead of exclaiming, one may choose to remain calm and quiet or use a milder expression to convey their emotions. Some of the antonyms for exclaim include whisper, murmur, mutter, mumble, speak softly, sigh, whine, moan, and groan. While exclaiming is usually associated with excitement, happiness, or surprise, its antonyms exhibit emotions like sadness, disappointment, or annoyance. Thus, selecting appropriate antonyms for exclaim helps to convey the right tone and intensity of emotion in a particular situation.

What are the antonyms for Exclaim?

Usage examples for Exclaim

In fact, when he stood before Stas, he began to strike his head with his fists and exclaim sorrowfully: Oh, great master!
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Stas stared at her with the greatest amazement, as though he did not understand what had happened to the little maid who was always so good and gentle, but seeing that she stuck both of her little fists in her eyes and, like a little bird, caught the air with her opened mouth, he began to exclaim with great haste: Kali is going with us!
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Then plainly to Glenning's ears came a woman's muffled sobs, and he heard a voice tense with distress exclaim- My poor Prince!
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Exclaim

  • When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the man, If not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed on.
    Henry Fielding
  • The historian of science may be tempted to exclaim that when paradigms change, the world itself changes with them.
    Thomas Kuhn
  • You urge time when you are expecting your salary, you urge time when you want to meet your beloved, you urge time when you wish to see your children grow up. And when time is urged, you astonishly exclaim! Maybe this is the true theory of relativity..
    The wise Pharoah Moe
  • If I first see a tree in the winter, I might assume that it is not a fruit-tree. But when I return in the summer to find it covered with plums, I must exclaim, 'Excuse me! You were a fruit-tree after all.' Imagine, then, that a billion years ago some beings from another part of the galaxy made a tour through the solar system in their flying saucer and found no life. They would dismiss it as 'Just a bunch of old rocks!' But if they returned today, they would have to apologize: 'Well - you were peopling rocks after all!' You may, of course, argue that there is no analogy between the two situations. The fruit-tree was at one time a seed inside a plum, but the earth - much less the solar system or the galaxy - was never a seed inside a person. But, oddly enough, you would be wrong.
    Alan Watts
  • No one has the audacity to exclaim: “I don’t want to do anything!” —we are more indulgent with a murderer than with a mind emancipated from actions.
    Emil Cioran

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