rant

The word “rant” has 1 syllable: rant

It's pronounced as /rænt/

What is synonym and antonym for rant?

In the thesaurus, “rant” has 115 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rant along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rant

abuse
admonishment
admonition
assault
attack
babble
belittlement
bellow
berating
blab
blare
bloviate
bloviation
blow
bluster
bolt
bombast
brag
braggadocio
broadside
bull
carry on
castigation
censure
chatter
chewing out
clamor
cockalorum
condemnation
criticism
cry
declaim
denunciation
deprecation
depreciation
diatribe
disparagement
dissing
drivel
egotism
excoriation
execration
fanfaronade
fulminate
fume
fustian
gabble
gas
gasconade
gibber
gibberish
grandiloquence
harangue
hot air
huff
invective
jabber
jawing
jeremiad
lambasting
lashing
lecture
magniloquence
mouth
objurgate
orate
oration
oratory
patter
perorate
philippic
pomposity
pontificate
prating
prattle
rage
rail
rave
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
reproof
revilement
rhapsody
rhetoric
rhodomontade
roar
rodomontade
scold
self-conceit
self-importance
sermon
shout
sizzle
soapbox
sound off
speak out
speak up
spiel
spout
storm
stump
swagger
take on
tirade
tongue-lashing
turgidity
vaunt
verbosity
vituperation
vociferate
vociferation
wind
windiness
yammering

Antonyms for rant

acclaim
acclamation
accolade
approval
be happy
be quiet
blessing
breathe
calm
citation
commendation
compliment
encomium
endorsement
eulogy
grunt
homage
honor
indorsement
murmur
mutter
ovation
panegyric
plaudit
praise
quiet
rave
rhapsody
sanction
slur
tribute
whisper

Meanings of rant

noun
1. A criticism done by ranting.
2. A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
3. A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
verb
1. To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
2. To criticize by ranting.
3. To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
4. To dance rant steps.

Example Sentences

After a long day at work, he needed to rant about his frustrations to anyone who would listen.
The professor went on a passionate rant about the importance of critical thinking in education.
She couldn't help but rant about the unfair treatment she received from her boss.
His social media posts often turned into a rant against the injustices he saw in the world.
During the meeting, her rant about the project's delays caught everyone's attention.

On this page you'll find 147 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rant, such as: abuse, acclaim, acclamation, accolade, admonishment, admonition, approval.

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