Synonyms of oratory

oratory

noun

1

as in speech

the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively

a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speech
• elocution
• rhetoric
• public speaking
• eloquence
• discourse
• grandiloquence
• bombast
• talk

2

as in rhetoric

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• grandiloquence
• fustian
• bombast
• wind
• jazz
• hot air
• gas
• verbiage
• nonsense
• claptrap
• gibberish
• grandiosity
• loftiness
• hogwash
• drivel
• pomposity
• garrulity
• verbosity
• pretension
• humbug
• garrulousness
• moonshine
• wordiness
• jabberwocky
• floweriness
• pretentiousness
• affectedness
• verboseness
• windiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oratory

Public oratory was the dominant political medium of the day, and Sumner mastered it. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Inches from Okananwa’s face, Frese delivered a vehement oratory to the junior. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026

The oratory can feel overwrought and the gallery tributes cliché, but the affair still carries real weight. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026