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Synonyms for screaming

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

shrieking

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Hilarious

hilarious, funny, uproarious, laughable, priceless, humorous, humourous UK

Other

shrieking, sensational

Noun

screeching, shriek, screech

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.

  2. n. 1

    A scream.

Related words

Phrases
screaming meemies screaming sixties screaming trots screaming match

Forms

Plural
screamings → screechings, shrieks, screeches…

Choose the right word

Screaming, Shout, Shrieking or Yelling?

We shout words; in screaming, shrieking, or yelling there is often no attempt at articulation.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • shrieking All the girls climbed shrieking upon their desks.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
screamingrising
shriekingrising

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

By length

5 letters
funny2
6 letters
shriek1
7 letters
screech1
8 letters
humorous3
9 letters
hilarious4, priceless2, laughable3, shrieking2, humourous
10 letters
screeching2, uproarious
11 letters
sensational4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).