blurts
Says without thinking
Blurts is the third-person singular of blurt, meaning to say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing something meant to stay hidden: She blurts out the answer before anyone else can respond.
The word suggests impulsiveness—words escaping before the speaker can stop them.
Sudden emotional eruptions
- exclaimsSpeaks suddenly, emphatically
- slipsMinor mistakes made
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- verbal diarrheaCompulsive excessive speech
foot-in-mouth · unfiltered · tactless · impetuous · thoughtless · spontaneous · uncensored · unguarded
outbursts
Sudden emotional eruptions
verbal diarrhea · foot-in-mouth · unfiltered · tactless · impetuous · thoughtless · spontaneous · uncensored · unguarded · indiscreet
reveals
Makes visible or known
- admitsAllows entrance or confesses
- disclosesMakes previously hidden information public
- spillsAccidental liquid escapes
confesses · divulges · lets slip · secret · truth · exposé · unburdening · admission · declaration · acknowledgment
cries out
Vocalizes loudly, urgently
bursts · tears · anger · frustration · surprise · shock · overwhelmed · meltdown · breakdown · uncontrollable
blurtsdeliberates
Thinks carefully before deciding
measures · bites tongue · considers · calculates · hedges
blurtswithholds
Refuses to release
holds back · bites tongue · conceals · suppresses · keeps mum
- blurt outUtter suddenly, impulsively
- blurted outUttered impulsively
- blurting outImpulsive verbal release