Said — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈsed/

Meaning & Definition of Said

Said (adjective)

  1. aforementioned

Said (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to express (a thought or emotion) in words

    "why don't you just say what's on your mind?"

    similar: articulated, brought out, enunciated, passed, spoke, stated, talked, told, uttered, verbalized, vocalized, put into words
    related: aired, discussed, gave, looked, shared, sounded, vented, ventilated, voiced, blabbered, blurted, bolted, got off, shot, advertised, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, breathed, chirped, drawled, gasped, lipped, mouthed, murmured, purred, shouted, spluttered, spouted, whispered, clothed, couched, formulated, formulized, phrased, put, worded, commented, piped up (with), remarked, ripped (out), snarled
    near: stifled, suppressed

  2. to convey in appropriate or telling terms

    "I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read"

    similar: articulated, clothed, couched, expressed, formulated, phrased, put, stated, worded
    related: crafted, framed, hinted, implied, insinuated, intimated, suggested, paraphrased, rephrased, restated, reworded, summarized, translated, communicated, disclosed, spoke, talked, told, uttered, verbalized, vocalized, described, rendered, wrote up

  3. to give from memory

    "say your prayers"

    similar: recited, reeled off, repeated
    related: conned, learned, memorized, studied, declaimed, mouthed, orated, spoke
    near: read

  4. to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

    "let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true"

    similar: assumed, hypothecated, hypothesized, postulated, premised, presumed, presupposed, supposed, took for granted
    related: accepted, believed, credited, swallowed, concluded, deduced, gathered, inferred, judged, took, conjectured, figured, guessed, reckoned (chiefly dialect), surmised, suspected, suspicioned (chiefly dialect), thought, conceived, dreamed, fancied, imagined, perceived, preconceived, speculated, theorized, affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, claimed, contended, declared, insisted, maintained, professed
    near: challenged, controverted, disagreed (with), disbelieved, discounted, discredited, disputed, distrusted, doubted, mistrusted, questioned, wondered (about), denied, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, rejected, repudiated, belied, confuted, disproved, rebutted, refuted

Said (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. mentioned previously

    "with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city"

    similar: aforementioned, aforesaid, foregoing, forenamed
    related: above, such, antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, prior, introductory, preliminary, erstwhile, former, whilom
    near: below, ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding

Related Entry: Say (verb)

Say is a different word from Said. The synonyms below are for say, not for said.

  1. to express (a thought or emotion) in words

    "why don't you just say what's on your mind?"

    similar: articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, put into words
    related: air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice, blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot, advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper, clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word, comment, pipe up (with), remark, rip (out), snarl
    near: stifle, suppress

  2. to convey in appropriate or telling terms

    "I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read"

    similar: articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, phrase, put, state, word
    related: craft, frame, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest, paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate, communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, describe, render, write up

  3. to give from memory

    "say your prayers"

    similar: recite, reel off, repeat
    related: con, learn, memorize, study, declaim, mouth, orate, speak
    near: read

  4. to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

    "let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true"

    similar: assume, hypothecate, hypothesize, postulate, premise, presume, presuppose, suppose, take for granted
    related: accept, believe, credit, swallow, conclude, deduce, gather, infer, judge, take, conjecture, figure, guess, reckon (chiefly dialect), surmise, suspect, suspicion (chiefly dialect), think, conceive, dream, fancy, imagine, perceive, preconceive, speculate, theorize, affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess
    near: challenge, controvert, disagree (with), disbelieve, discount, discredit, dispute, distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, wonder (about), deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, repudiate, belie, confute, disprove, rebut, refute

Related Entry: Said uncle (phrase)

Said uncle is a different word from Said. The synonyms below are for said uncle, not for said.

  1. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas."

    similar: blinked, bowed, budged, capitulated, conceded, gave in, knuckled under, quit, relented, submitted, succumbed, surrendered, yielded, threw in the towel
    related: acquiesced, deferred
    opposite: resisted
    near: contended, fought, held off, battled, breasted, combated, confronted, countered, defied, faced, met, objected, opposed, repelled, thwarted, withstood

Related Entry: Say uncle (phrase)

Say uncle is a different word from Said. The synonyms below are for say uncle, not for said.

  1. to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

    "The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas."

    similar: blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender, yield, throw in the towel
    related: acquiesce, defer
    opposite: resist
    near: contend, fight, hold off, battle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repel, thwart, withstand

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Said

The most common words with a similar meaning to Said:

articulated, brought out, enunciated, passed, spoke, stated, talked, told, uttered, verbalized, vocalized, clothed, couched, expressed, formulated, phrased, put, worded, recited, reeled off, repeated, assumed, hypothecated, hypothesized, postulated, premised, presumed, presupposed, supposed, put into words, took for granted, aforementioned, aforesaid, foregoing, forenamed

Related Words for Said

aired, discussed, gave, looked, shared, sounded, vented, ventilated, voiced, blabbered, blurted, bolted, got off, shot, advertised, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed

Near Antonyms of Said

stifled, suppressed, read, challenged, controverted, disagreed (with), disbelieved, discounted, discredited, disputed, distrusted, doubted, mistrusted, questioned, wondered (about), denied, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, rejected, repudiated, belied, confuted, disproved, rebutted, refuted, below, ensuing, following, subsequent

Origin & Etymology of Said

past participle of say

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Said

easier said than done, enough said, having said that, like I said, no sooner said than done, that said

Frequently Asked Questions about Said

What does "Said" mean?

"Said" means aforementioned. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: aforementioned. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Said"?

Other words for "Said" include articulated, brought out, enunciated, passed, spoke, stated, talked and told. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Said" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Said"?

There are 150 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Said". Common alternatives include articulated, brought out, enunciated, passed, spoke, stated, talked, told, uttered and verbalized.

How do you use "Said" in a sentence?

Examples of "Said" in a sentence: "why don't you just say what's on your mind?"; "I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read"; "say your prayers".

Is "Said" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Said" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Said"?

"Said" is pronounced /ˈsed/.

What is the origin of the word "Said"?

"Said" comes from past participle of say. First known use: 14th century.

What is another word for "Said" meaning "to express (a thought or emotion) in words"?

When "Said" (verb) means to express (a thought or emotion) in words, synonyms include articulated, brought out, enunciated, passed, spoke and stated.