Synonyms of screamed

screamed

verb

past tense of scream

1

as in shrieked

to cry out loudly and emotionally

we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieked
• squealed
• yelled
• howled
• cried
• screeched
• yelped
• shrilled
• squalled
• shouted
• wailed
• squawked
• yowled
• keened
• hollered
• bayed
• bawled
• thundered
• caterwauled
• vociferated
• yawped
• called

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispered
• muttered
• murmured

2

as in laughed

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughed
• giggled
• chuckled
• smiled
• roared
• grinned
• snickered
• chortled
• cackled
• tittered
• twittered
• cracked up
• hee-hawed
• broke up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cried
• sobbed
• wept
• bawled
• howled
• wailed
• blubbered
• whined
• whimpered
• sighed
• groaned
• squalled
• bleated
• yowled
• moaned
• sniffled
• puled
• sniveled

3

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complained
• whined
• moaned
• muttered
• growled
• squealed
• whimpered
• hollered
• kicked
• grumbled
• cried
• squawked
• wailed
• worried
• murmured
• bitched
• yowled
• groused
• keened
• inveighed
• griped
• bleated
• grumped
• nagged
• beefed
• caterwauled
• protested
• yammered
• whinged
• grouched
• croaked
• grizzled
• carped
• crabbed
• bellyached
• kvetched
• fussed
• sobbed
• kicked up a fuss
• repined
• yawped
• maundered
• objected (to)
• quarreled (with)
• blubbered
• quibbled
• stewed
• lamented
• fretted
• deplored
• bemoaned
• bewailed
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoiced
• delighted
• accepted
• took
• endured
• bore
• tolerated
• crowed
• cheered
• applauded
• commended
• countenanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screamed

Jean-Pierre took photos of celebrities arriving in flamboyant velvet suits, matching fur coats, towering hats, and golden platform shoes that screamed confidence and pride. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Back in California, Dodgers fans screamed at their television sets. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Yaffa, who was carrying a pink-and-green school backpack and a matching lunchbox, screamed and covered her ears. — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

The account provided directly to Fox News offered a more harrowing description of the sudden descent, with the passenger saying people screamed as overhead compartments opened and power aboard the aircraft went out. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Investigators say Sanderson ran off when the girl screamed out for her dad, but prosecutors say the father and daughter pointed out someone else at the park as the attacker. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026