Synonyms for jeremiad

Most common

lament · tirade · diatribe · harangue · litany · lamentation · philippic

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.

   Near-synonyms: diatribe, tirade, lamentation, lament, litany; see also Thesaurus:diatribe

Forms

Plural

jeremiads → laments, tirades, diatribes, harangues…

Example sentences

• lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
• 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.
• litany The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

lament², tirade², litany³

8 letters

diatribe³, harangue²

9 letters

philippic³

11 letters

lamentation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lament² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

jérémiade

Italiano

piagnisteo

Deutsch

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