Synonyms of pontificate

pontificate

verb

as in to rant

disapproving to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right

We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rant
• rave
• declaim
• harangue
• orate
• bloviate
• mouth (off)
• fulminate
• bluster
• huff
• spout
• speak out
• blow
• speak up
• sound off
• blare
• rage
• storm
• blurt (out)
• carry on
• take on
• bolt

Examples of pontificate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Ocko isn’t interested in hearing AI founders pontificate about a magical future decades away, or some giant AI model that will take over the planet, or make workers 30% more effective. —John Kell, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024

The Point Grey trio pontificated on the deal’s announcement with their customary style. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024

The shorts featured himself and Nathan Dales as hicks hanging out at the produce stand and pontificating about their problems in quick jump cuts. —Amber Dowling, Variety, 23 Dec. 2023

A day before all hell broke loose at OpenAI, its new interim CEO Emmett Shear was firing off posts on X, formerly Twitter, pontificating about whether AI could make the CEO role obsolete. —Trey Williams, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023

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