blurted
Spoke without thinking
Blurted is the past tense of blurt, meaning to say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing what you meant to keep quiet: She blurted out the secret before she could stop herself.
The word suggests impulsiveness—words escaping before the speaker can filter them.
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- burst outSuddenly express emotion
- ejaculatedUttered suddenly, forcefully
- let slipReveal unintentionally
- spilledAccidentally released liquid
sputtered · spluttered · babbled · gushed · spurted · erupted · exploded · interjected
Wept or shouted
- sobbedWept audibly and convulsively
- wailedCried out mournfully
- gaspedBreathed in sharply
- stammeredSpoke with involuntary repetitions
choked out · sputtered · whimpered · shrieked · screamed · yelled · shouted · bellowed
Admitted wrongdoing openly
- admittedConfessed or granted entry
- revealedMade visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- divulgedRevealed secret information
let out · spilled the beans · leaked · betrayed · exposed · unburdened · acknowledged · owned up
Feeling hurt or disrespected
- insultedOffended by disrespect
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- regrettedFelt sorrow over past
awkward · faux pas · foot in mouth · unfiltered · indiscreet · thoughtless · careless · reckless
exclaimed
Spoke suddenly, loudly
- burst outSuddenly express emotion
- ejaculatedUttered suddenly, forcefully
- let slipReveal unintentionally
spilled · sputtered · spluttered · babbled · gushed · spurted · erupted · exploded · interjected · interrupted
cried
Wept or shouted
stammered · choked out · sputtered · whimpered · shrieked · screamed · yelled · shouted · bellowed · moaned
confessed
Admitted wrongdoing openly
- admittedConfessed or granted entry
- revealedMade visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
divulged · let out · spilled the beans · leaked · betrayed · exposed · unburdened · acknowledged · owned up · came clean
offended
Feeling hurt or disrespected
- insultedOffended by disrespect
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
regretted · awkward · faux pas · foot in mouth · unfiltered · indiscreet · thoughtless · careless · reckless · indelicate
blurtedmeasured
Carefully considered, unhurried
deliberated · considered · calculated · hedged · couched
blurtedconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
withheld · suppressed · held back · bit one's tongue · stifled
- blurt outUtter suddenly, impulsively
- blurted outUttered impulsively
- blurting outImpulsive verbal release