SCREAMS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scream

as in shrieks

to cry out loudly and emotionally we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge

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as in laughs

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing

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as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm

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screams

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noun

plural of scream

as in hoots

someone or something that is very funny that new comedy is a scream

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Recent Examples of screams

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Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 In a video that began circulating online, at least five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The pastel yellow screams sunshine while sage green and blue-gray options offer cooler tones. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026 Amazon Nothing screams fall more than cozy slippers — and this pair more than meets that criteria. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Widow’s Bay fans can look forward to a lot more laughs (and possibly screams) with Jeff Hiller in future, Deadline has learned. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 The deep, chocolately shade offers the same versatility as black with a warmer, richer feel that practically screams fall. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

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Additionally, the park is working to address noise complaints from neighbors, over the screams of enthusiastic riders. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Alexis Rowan, 27, survived the northern Arizona mountain-hike attack only because of screams that were heard by a woman in a nearby home, forcing the suspect to flee, harrowing doorbell camera footage showed. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 At that point, say many Toluca Lake residents, the screams became untenable. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Residents of Studio City have been complaining about screams echoing down the Cahuenga Pass during this soft opening period. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for screams

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Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of shrieks

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His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughs

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Shannon basically complains so much that Jenn, a sweet baby angel straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie, offers to change rooms with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
The private sector complains that there are jobs but that Indians aren’t skilled enough to be hired.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of complains

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Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of hoots

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At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of whines

Noun

Soon, the horrifying virus is everywhere, and resulting scarcities of water, food, and medicine cause panic, which leads to false conspiracy theories, riots, and an utter collapse of social trust.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
England won the five-match series 4–1, but the win was clouded by injuries to Australian batters, tensions between the teams, rising crowd unrest that almost led to riots, and strained diplomatic relations between Australia and England.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026