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Synonyms for screed

Most common

rant tirade diatribe harangue strickler scrid

All synonyms

Noun

1. Diatribe — A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism

diatribe, tirade, harangue, rant, polemic, philippic

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.

Forms

Plural
screeds → diatribes, tirades, harangues, rants…

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.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
screedfalling
rantrising
tiraderising
diatriberising
haranguesteady

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

By length

4 letters
rant1
5 letters
scrid
6 letters
tirade2
7 letters
polemic3
8 letters
diatribe3, harangue2
9 letters
strickler2, philippic3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tirade2 = 2 syllables).