Tell Synonyms
Tell is a verb. Its synonyms include inform, let know, notify, apprise, make aware, mention something to, acquaint with, advise, put in the picture, and brief. Its antonyms are conceal and withhold. Here are some additional synonyms for "tell" with example sentences.
Another word for tell
94 other ways to say tell.
1. in the sense of inform
- inform
- notify
- make aware
- acquaint with
- put in the picture
- fill in
- alert
- forewarn
- speak
- say
- state
- communicate
- impart
- announce
- broadcast
- recount
- give an account of
- unfold
- report
- recite
- describe
- sketch
- depict
- weave
- let know
- apprise
- mention something to
- advise
- brief
- break the news to
- warn
- clue in
- utter
- voice
- declare
- make known
- divulge
- proclaim
- relate
- narrate
- set forth
- retail
- chronicle
- rehearse
- portray
- delineate
- paint
- spin
2. in the sense of order
- instruct
- give orders
- direct
- enjoin
- require
- order
- command
- charge
- call on
- bid
3. in the sense of show
- reveal
- be/give evidence of
- indicate
- signify
- exhibit
- show
- disclose
- convey
- display
4. in the sense of talk
- give the game away
- tell tales
- tattle
- let the cat out of the bag
- blow the gaff
- talk
- open one's mouth
- spill the beans
- blab
5. in the sense of decide
- ascertain
- determine
- make out
- discern
- see
- recognize
- comprehend
- be certain
- get a fix on
- decide
- work out
- deduce
- perceive
- identify
- understand
- be sure
- figure out
- suss out
Tell Sentences
Please tell me the truth.
I forgot to tell you.
Can you tell the difference?