Synonyms for harangue
- noun
- verb
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rant — A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written
rant, tirade, diatribe, screed, ranting, polemic, admonition, criticism, condemnation, jeremiad, philippic, handbagging UK
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Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
- v. 1
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
Related words
- Other spellings
- harang
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A speech may be the delivering of one's sentiments in the simplest way; an oration is an elaborate and prepared speech; a harangue is a vehement appeal to passion, or a speech that has something disputatious and combative in it.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rant It soon became clear the rant was directed at her.
- tirade The remainder of his tirade included a number of swear words.
- diatribe I don't have the time to read Tom's latest diatribe.
- screed Mrs. Screed was a mousey, anxious little woman.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| harangue | steady | |
| rant | rising | |
| tirade | rising | |
| diatribe | rising | |
| screed | falling | |
| declamation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rant1
- 5 letters
- spout1, orate
- 6 letters
- speech1, tirade2, berate2, screed1
- 7 letters
- address2, lecture2, ranting2, polemic3, oration3, declaim2
- 8 letters
- diatribe3, admonish3, jeremiad4
- 9 letters
- criticism4, discourse2, philippic3, speechify3
- 10 letters
- admonition4
- 11 letters
- declamation, handbagging
- 12 letters
- condemnation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tirade2 = 2 syllables).