#said synonyms

[writers-hoarding]

Said synonyms

Asked

Aired

Agreed

Advised

Accused

Affirmed

Announced

Applauded

Articulated

Assumed

Assured

Added

Barked

Begged

Bellowed

Badgered

Broadcasted

Blurted

Brought up

Brought out

Breathed

Babbled

Bantered

Beamed

Blathered

Blithered

Boasted

Bragged

Bubbled

Bawled

Berated

Boomed

Choked

Coughed

Chastised

Chided

Clucked

Cried

Chiped

Cheered

Chortled

Chuckled

Chorused

Comforted

Congratulated

Concoled

Cooed

Crowed

Called

Claimed

Confirmed

Communicate

Considered

Commented

Chimed in

Confessed

Commanded

Complained

Corrected

Criticized

Confided

Challenged

Described

Demanded

Dismissed

Declared

Disclosed

Drawled

Denied

Expressed

Explained

Estimated

Exclaimed

Encouraged

Frowned

Fumed

Glared

Growled

Groaned

Gossiped

Gasped

Guessed

Giggled

Greeted

Gurgled

Griped

Grunted

Gawked

Hollered

Hooted

Hinted

Hissed

Howled

Insinuated

Insisted

Implied

Imagined

Interrupted

Jabbed

Jabbered

Jested

Joked

Jeered

Listed

Laughed

Leered

Let slip

Mumbled

Muttered

Mouthed

Mocked

Moaned

Murmured

Mentioned

Marveled

Mused

Noted

Narrated

Nagged

Nodded

Offered

Ordered

Pronounced

Proclaimed

Phrased

Pitch

Praised

Prattled

Preened

Promised

Purred

Piped up

Pleaded

Pressed

Professed

Pointed out

Paraphrased

Put into words

Quoted

Quipped

Reworded

Replied

Responded

Recited

Revealed

Recounted

Rephrased

Reckoned

Remembered

Retorted

Remarked

Restated

Ranted

Rebuked

Reprimanded

Roared

Repeated

Reassured

Spoke

Summarized

Sang

Sniffled

Sobbed

Smiled

Soothed

Screamed

Shrieked

Shrugged

Snapped

Sneared

Stated

Spouted

Sputterd

Stuttered

Stumbled

Shouted

Shot back

Sighed

Snarled

Suggested

Scoffed

Scolded

Scorned

Stormed

Spilled

Spewed

Started

Thought

Translated

Told

Teased

Taunted

Threatened

Uttered

Voiced

Vocalized

Verbalized

Vented

Vexed

Vowed

Vouched

Whispered

Worded

Whistled

Whined

Wailed

Wept

Whimpered

Wondered

Wandered

Warned

Worried

Yelled

Yakked

there are also many many more found here, they even tell you which words might fight the right emotion or situation so its very helpful!

[writingagreatbook]

50 Words Not to Use Instead of Said, 240 Great Words to Use

50 Words Not to Use Instead of Said, 240 Great Words to Use

Yes, there really are 50 words writers use all the time instead of said. Words that should never be used to replace said. This common mistake by new writers, need not be a mistake you make. Find out what these words are and why you should never use them.   Writing effective, compelling dialog is not easy.   This post will show you several tricks to write dynamic dialog. (more…)

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[thestartofsomething8059]

Here’s a (mostly) complete list of said synonyms! I hope it can be of some good use!

[jay-eddy]

DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE ‘SAID’

Yes, I know we’ve been told a million times over to change out the word ‘said’ for evocative synonyms, but when it comes down to it, there is nothing stopping you from using ‘said’. 

In fact, in many instances, using ‘said’ could work out better for your writing becasue it doesn’t cramp the sentence or sentences following the dialogue with too much emotion that it just overwhelms your reader and loses the importance.

Another problem is that synonyms can run out, and it can be quite jarring if you use the same words in close proximity.

Yes, change it up some times, insert some synonyms like ‘muttered’, ‘whispered’, ‘hollered’, ‘howled’, ‘shouted’, ‘retorted’, or any of the thousands of synonyms, but don’t be afraid to use ‘said’.

[kazechama]

[proverbialboots]

Some more synonyms for the pesky "said":

http://thecaveonline.com/APEH/said.html

[littleclouds]

“Dean,” Cas greeted, appearing out of nowhere as fucking usual. “I have a problem. And now you do, too. It’s contagious. Sorry.”

“What?” Dean asked. “What’re you talking about?”

“It’s a curse, I think,” Cas told him. 

“What is?” Dean demanded. “Are you sick? Am I sick now, too?”

“No,” Castiel assured him. “It’s—”

“Swear to God, I used a condom,” Dean interrupted. “I swear to God, Cas. Seriously. Search my brain. I do. Every time.”

“It doesn’t seem to have any other effects,” Cas continued, despite Dean freaking out in front of him. “At least, none that I’ve noticed so far.”

“What is it?” Dean questioned desperately. 

“You haven’t noticed?” Castiel queried. 

“Noticed,” Dean hissed angrily. “Noticed what?”

Castiel doesn’t answer, instead just blinking at Dean expectantly. Dean’s about to launch into another rage of question marks and italics, but then, like a light bulb turning on, he gets it. Oh.

“Huh. Weird,” Dean observed. “Wow, seriously? What a lame ass curse.”

“Indeed,” Cas commented. 

“Why can’t I just say something?” Dean went on. “That is so stupid. Who even cares if I use synonyms for said all the tiime instead of the actual word?”

“Apparently, some find it annoying,” Castiel mused. “Also, for simplicity’s sake, said is an easier and overall more practical way of dialogue expression.”

Dean narrowed his eyes. Jesus. Is Cas going to get all language technical on him?

“I understand wanting to be diverse in one’s lexicon,” Cas added. “But as many seem to forget, everything in moderation.”

“Wait. So we’re stuck like this? I’m stuck like this? Because you poofed in here and infected my lexi-whatever?” Dean fumed. “Forever?”

“Sam is doing research as we speak,” Castiel answered. “He also gave me this helpful sheet full of synonyms in case we need it.”

“Fuck,” Dean cursed. Cursed this curse, cursed his weird-ass life. “This is stupid.”

“Agreed,” Castiel agreed.

[centrumlumina]

Oh my goodness. This fic. [There's a list attached to the original, but my reblog is screwy for some reason.]

I was going to put my hand up and say "this is me," but I've been trying to kick the habit and made it halfway. By which I mean that I now flat-out alternate dialogue and description and the fic I'm currently writing doesn't use a single 'said' or said-synonym until the second page.

(Now if I can just get everyone to stop sighing and raising their eyebrows...)