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
- A criticism done by ranting.
- A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
- 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
- To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- To criticize by ranting.
- To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
- 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.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- rant
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- rhodomontade
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- screaming
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- wind
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- yowl
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jawing
- abusing
- admonishing
- assailing
- attacking
- babble
- babbling
- bad-mouthing
- basting
- bawling out
- belittling
- berating
- blab
- blabbing
- blaming
- blasting
- bloviation
- blowing smoke
- bluster
- bombast
- brag
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- bull
- cackling
- calling down
- castigating
- censuring
- chaffering
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- chatter
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- chatting
- chewing out
- chewing the fat
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- condemning
- conversing
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- discussing
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- fanfaronade
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- flaying
- gabbing
- gabble
- gabbling
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