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Synonyms for soliloquy

Most common

speech monologue

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

    At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist.

Related words

Word family
soliloquize soliloquist solo solitude
Is a kind of
locution oration

Forms

Plural
soliloquies → monologues, speeches…

Example sentences

  • speech I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
  • monologue Donald needs to get ready for his monologue.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
soliloquysteady
speechsteady
monologuerising

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

By length

6 letters
speech1
7 letters
monolog
9 letters
monologue3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (monologue3 = 3 syllables).