communicated

Expressed to another

Communicated is the past tense of communicate—to convey information, ideas, or feelings to others.

The word covers any successful transfer of meaning: She communicated her concerns to management, The results were communicated via email.

Things besides people can communicate: His expression communicated more than words could.

Diseases also communicate—they spread from one host to another.

conveyed

expressed

Communicated in words

imparted · disclosed · revealed · reported · informed · shared · divulged · disseminated · conveyed · indicated

medium

letter

Written symbol or message

  • emailDigital written communication
  • textWritten or printed words
  • phone callRemote voice conversation

message · memo · broadcast · telegram · fax · voicemail · video call · sign language · Morse code · semaphore

speech

whispered

Spoke without full voice

sighed · moaned · muttered · stammered · bellowed · shrieked · wailed · grunted · drawled · whimpered

dialogue

conversation

Exchange of spoken ideas

debate · chat · talks · banter · consultation · deliberation · negotiation · correspondence · heart-to-heart · back-and-forth

emotion

boasted

Spoke with excessive pride

bragged · lamented · grumbled · fumed · ranted · scoffed · marveled · gloated · complained · vented

attitude

pleaded

Asked with urgency

  • insistedFirmly declared or demanded
  • beggedAsked with great urgency
  • urgedStrongly encouraged action

implored · demanded · cautioned · warned · reassured · encouraged · persuaded · cajoled · nagged · admonished

Opposites
transmission of information

communicatedwithheld

Kept from giving

concealed · suppressed · held back · uncommunicated · hid

intentional disclosure

communicatedconcealed

Made invisible deliberately

hid · suppressed · covered up · buried · obscured

social/relational connection

communicatedisolated

Separated from others

withdrew · excommunicated · disconnected · shunned · ignored

Phrases
Family

communicate, communication, communications, communicative, communicating, communicator, communicates, communicators, communicatively

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