TOLD Synonyms: 265 Similar and Opposite Words

told 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of told

as in said

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

told

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tell

as in described

to give an oral or written account of in some detail they told the story of how they had met

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in talked

to express (a thought or emotion) in words just tell us what is in your heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in counted

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world?

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in informed

to give information to tell me, when did you begin playing the violin?

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in instructed

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority told us to sit still and wait

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in revealed

to make known (as information previously kept secret) I won't tell your secret to anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of told

Verb

Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone. — Jamey Keaten, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Rahadian says he was drawn to a story of motherhood told through children whose mother was missing from their lives, set in a moment when a person’s citizenship could be taken away suddenly, by force and without warning. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 However, a source familiar with the situation told Sportico that the NCAA is not currently part of the latest funding discussions, which are focused squarely on the Pentagon. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 That’s what equity analysts were told Friday morning after Kering revealed the departure of the brand’s star designer Anthony Vaccarello. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Next up, Lowenstein told Fortune exclusively, are collaborative features that will let members plan alongside their spouses, siblings, executive assistants, children, and closest friends. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The Syrian woman was a widowed mother of four who had been living in Saudi Arabia for five years, relative Nisreen Oweida told The Associated Press. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 The hospital told the employer the surgery would cost $232,000. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for told

Adjective

Instead, Andrea struck up a surprising romance with Garrett (Riley Green), which was met with mixed reviews from said fans.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026

Definition of said

Verb

Hey, the boss needs a favor In a November 2025 Reddit post, one person described buying $800 in Target gift cards on their second day at a new job after receiving an email impersonating their boss.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s report on influence campaigns mounted using its technology also described a cluster of ChatGPT accounts in Russia that were banned after they were used to operate what appeared to be a fake think tank in Latin America.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

Talking past each other on voting The candidates mostly talked past each other to answer a question about confidence in elections.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Your vote will be counted once your eligibility and registration are verified.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Of the 186 chief executive departures Challenger, Gray & Christmas counted in August, government and nonprofit organizations accounted for 62, more than any other sector.

— Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

The commission also instructed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to present a plan to end free rides on the Metromover rail line that runs through Miami.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Xuan and Zhang sometimes instructed the nannies to strike the children harder, according to Hochman.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructed

Verb

Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealed

Adjective

But the most revealing aspect of the operation may be its stated objective of shaping what the world sees, hears and thinks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Its stated objective is to deliver roughly 80% of the capability planned for the Army’s Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 at a substantially lower cost per missile.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stated

Cite this Entry

Style

“Told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of told

adjective

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

deportment

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes

Synonyms of told

adjective

verb

Example Sentences

Phrases Containing told

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

deportment

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes