jeremiad

jer·e·mi·ad

noun \ˌjer-ə-ˈmī-əd, -ˌad\

Definition of JEREMIAD

: a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue

Examples of JEREMIAD

1. <a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people>

Origin of JEREMIAD

French jérémiade, from Jérémie Jeremiah, from Late Latin Jeremias

First Known Use: 1780

Related to JEREMIAD

Synonyms: diatribe, harangue, tirade, philippic, rant

Related Words: assault, attack, broadside, invective, lambasting, lashing, tongue-lashing, vituperation; berating, chewing out, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof; abuse, castigation, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation; belittlement, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, dissing; excoriation, execration, revilement; admonishment, admonition, lecture, sermon

Near Antonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, rhapsody, tribute; acclaim, acclamation, accolade, citation, homage, honor, praise; approval, blessing, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction; ovation, plaudit, rave

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Rhymes with JEREMIAD

Ahmadabad, Allahabad, bromeliad, gesneriad, hamadryad, Kaliningrad, Kirovograd, microfarad, olympiad, seminomad, Upanishad