Synonyms of rants

rants 1 of 2

noun

plural of rant

as in tirades

a long angry speech or scolding

after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tirades
• diatribes
• attacks
• lectures
• criticisms
• jeremiads
• sermons
• harangues
• reprimands
• philippics
• condemnations
• invectives
• assaults
• denunciations
• vituperations
• rebukes
• lashings
• reproofs
• castigations
• censures
• tongue-lashings
• abuses
• disparagements
• excoriations
• broadsides
• reproaches
• depreciations
• admonitions
• admonishments
• execrations
• deprecations
• belittlements
• revilements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• eulogies
• encomiums
• praises
• citations
• acclaim
• honors
• rhapsodies
• accolades
• panegyrics
• sanctions
• acclamations
• endorsements
• approvals
• encomia
• blessings
• commendations
• indorsements
• raves
• plaudits
• homages
• ovations

rants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rant

as in huffs

to talk loudly and wildly

when the waiter gave him incorrect change, he began ranting about the restaurant's poor service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huffs
• raves
• fulminates
• spouts
• blusters
• rages
• speaks out
• harangues
• speaks up
• pontificates
• storms
• sounds off
• blares
• blurts (out)
• declaims
• mouths (off)
• orates
• bolts
• blows
• carries on
• takes on
• bloviates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmurs
• whispers
• grunts
• slurs
• breathes
• mutters