Synonyms of speech

speech

noun

ˈspēch 

1

as in lecture

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lecture
• talk
• address
• oration
• sermon
• presentation
• monologue
• declamation
• peroration
• tribute
• harangue
• eulogy
• tirade
• diatribe
• panegyric
• rant
• soliloquy
• keynote address
• homily
• salutatory
• pitch
• spiel

2

as in language

the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication

wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• language
• vocabulary
• tongue
• dialect
• idiom
• mother tongue
• terminology
• lingo
• vernacular
• slang
• colloquial
• jargon
• parlance
• argot
• patois
• pidgin
• colloquialism
• patter
• idiolect
• coinage
• regionalism
• localism
• vernacularism
• slanguage
• shibboleth
• acrolect
• neologism
• cant
• modernism
• provincialism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speech

And, earlier this month, de la Espriella broke from precedent by giving his first post-inauguration speech at a military base in Cali that had recently been attacked, allegedly by guerrillas, instead of in Bogotá. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

But one speech can only do so much, and the Fed can't do anything directly about the balance of government spending and revenue. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Trust isn't built through motivational speeches or corporate values posted on a wall. — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The suit referenced a 9-0 decision from the Supreme Court in favor of the NRA, one that essentially said the states couldn’t use their clout to put market pressure on a group like the NRA for its speech. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing speech

• figure of speech