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Synonyms for hoarse

  • adjective

Most common

husky gruff raspy guttural

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

Example sentences

  • husky She had always admired the blue eyes of a husky dog.
  • gruff Yanni looks gruff but he's a very nice guy.
  • raspy Ziri heard a strange raspy voice outside his tent.
  • guttural Kalman heard a long guttural growl in the woods.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hoarserising
huskyrising
gruffrising
raspyrising
gutturalrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
rough1, harsh1, husky2, gruff1, raspy2
7 letters
grating2, raucous2
8 letters
guttural3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (husky2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
enroué
Italiano
rauco
Deutsch
heiser