Describe Synonyms

46 describe synonyms include report, narrate, recount, relate, tell of, set out, chronicle, express, put into words, and give a description/account of. Describe is a verb, and its antonyms are conceal and misrepresent. Here are some additional synonyms for "describe" with example sentences.

Another word for Describe

46 other ways to say describe.

1. recount

  • tell of  
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  • style
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  • set out  
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  • represent  
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  • report
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  • relate
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  • recount  
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  • put into words  
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  • pronounce  
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  • portray
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  • paint in words  
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  • paint a word picture of  
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  • paint  
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  • narrate  
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  • label
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  • illustrate  
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  • hail  
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  • give details of  
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  • give a rundown of  
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  • give a description/account of  
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  • express  
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  • expound  
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  • explain
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  • evoke  
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  • elucidate  
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  • dub  
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  • discuss  
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  • detail
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  • designate  
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  • depict
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  • conjure up  
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  • comment on  
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  • classify  
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  • class
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  • chronicle  
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  • characterize
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  • categorize  
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  • catalogue  
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  • call  
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  • brand  
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2. delineate

  • trace  
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  • sketch  
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  • outline
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  • mark out  
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  • draw  
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  • delineate  
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Use describe in a Sentence

Can you describe the situation clearly?

He will describe the event tomorrow.

Multiple accounts describe him as generous.

She tried to describe her feelings.

They asked her to describe everything.