Synonyms of harangue

harangue 1 of 2

noun

hə-ˈraŋ 

1

as in diatribe

a long angry speech or scolding

launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diatribe
• attack
• tirade
• jeremiad
• philippic
• lecture
• criticism
• sermon
• rant
• reprimand
• invective
• condemnation
• vituperation
• assault
• rebuke
• lashing
• denunciation
• tongue-lashing
• censure
• berating
• castigation
• disparagement
• abuse
• reproof
• excoriation
• belittlement
• lambasting
• depreciation
• broadside
• reproach
• admonishment
• admonition
• revilement
• dissing
• deprecation
• chewing out
• execration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eulogy
• panegyric
• tribute
• encomium
• praise
• rhapsody
• honor
• citation
• acclamation
• approval
• homage
• sanction
• acclaim
• endorsement
• blessing
• accolade
• commendation
• ovation
• rave
• plaudit

2

as in speech

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speech
• oration
• peroration
• talk
• sermon
• address
• declamation
• lecture
• diatribe
• tirade
• monologue
• presentation
• rant
• tribute
• eulogy
• panegyric
• soliloquy
• spiel
• homily
• pitch
• keynote address
• salutatory

harangue

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to speak

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak
• lecture
• talk
• expatiate
• discourse
• declaim
• orate
• hold forth
• take the floor
• descant
• sermonize
• soliloquize
• pontificate
• expound
• recite
• mouth
• spout
• dissert
• filibuster

2

as in to discourse

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech

a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak
• discourse
• declaim
• talk
• orate
• mouth (off)
• rant
• preach
• perorate
• lecture
• announce
• rave
• bloviate
• sermonize
• advertise
• proclaim
• broadcast
• pronounce
• speechify
• blow
• declare

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harangue

Noun

Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues. — Michael Crowley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

Verb

After haranguing the receptionist, he was eventually granted a 15-minute audience with Fujita, who advised his teenage devotee to focus on future technologies like computers. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026

There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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