1 ut·ter
Pronounced:
/ˈʌtɚ/
Function:
adjective always used before a nounMeaning:
: complete and total ▪ It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago. ▪ The situation descended into utter chaos. ▪ The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance. ▪ The movie was utter garbage. ▪ That argument is utter nonsense. ▪ The wedding was a complete and utter [=absolute, total] disaster.
—ut·ter·ly adverb ▪ I was utterly convinced that she was wrong. ▪ The two cities are utterly different.

