Sometimes it’s good to keep your writing simple and concise. Other times, you want to spice things up a little to avoid using unnecessary adverbs (but who am I to talk? I love adverbs). Here are 100 other options you can pick from instead of using “said” in your stories:
accused | dared | hinted | nagged | scolded |
acknowledged | decided | hissed | nodded | seethed |
added | demanded | hollered | noted | shouted |
admitted | drawled | howled | objected | shrieked |
agreed | echoed | hummed | observed | sighed |
answered | emphasized | imitated | pestered | snapped |
asked | encouraged | implied | pleaded | sneered |
assured | exclaimed | inquired | protested | snickered |
babbled | exploded | interjected | purred | sputtered |
badgered | finished | jeered | queried | taunted |
blurted | fretted | jested | questioned | teased |
bragged | gasped | joked | quipped | threatened |
breathed | gawked | laughed | raged | urged |
cackled | giggled | lectured | ranted | vowed |
cautioned | gloated | lied | reasoned | wailed |
choked | greeted | marvelled | reassured | warned |
coaxed | grimaced | mentioned | replied | whimpered |
comforted | groaned | mocked | revealed | whispered |
complained | grumbled | mumbled | sang | yelled |
confessed | gulped | mused | scoffed | yelped |
Happy writing!