HARANGUE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

hə-ˈraŋ

Definition of harangue

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!

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as in speech

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience

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verb

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

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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

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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

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 German parents harangue their children and teenagers to air out their rooms, Gesche said. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harangue

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue

Noun

From sunburn complications to being on the receiving end of a Whitney Duncan diatribe, Cochran went through the reality TV wringer twice and lived to tell the tale.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of diatribe

Noun

During a trip to China, Huang gave a speech at the opening of the supply chain trade fair and met Chinese politicians.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The head of the University of Missouri System, for example, warned employees at the time that their online speech could result in termination.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of speech

Verb

Anyone speaking on camera under those circumstances, having given so much on the pitch, deserves a significant amount of leeway.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Meeting with Gulf leaders late last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken forcefully against Iran charging fees for transit through the strait.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

Specifically, the majority of debate and discourse around the CLARITY Act centers around not only the ability of stablecoin issues to provide yield and yield adjacent products, but how these institutions should be regulated.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.

— Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026

Definition of discourse

Noun

Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of attack

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He was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner, teaching and lecturing around the world on the Nobel Prize winner.

— Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

Definition of lecture

Noun

After France knocked out Paraguay in this year’s World Cup, Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla launched her own racist tirade attacking Mbappé and his national identity.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The publicist has contacted SPIN’s top management with a tirade against me.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

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