Synonyms for diatribe
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
Related words
- Word family
- diatribal diatribical
- Is a kind of
- speech
Forms
- Plural
- diatribes → tirades, screeds, invectives, harangues…
Example sentences
- tirade The remainder of his tirade included a number of swear words.
- invective Her so-called essay was actually an invective against the entire academy.
- screed Mrs. Screed was a mousey, anxious little woman.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| diatribe | rising | |
| tirade | rising | |
| invective | steady | |
| screed | falling | |
| harangue | steady | |
| fulmination | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tirade2, screed1
- 8 letters
- harangue2, jeremiad4
- 9 letters
- invective3, philippic3
- 11 letters
- fulmination
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tirade2 = 2 syllables).