Synonyms of yelling

yelling 1 of 2

adjective

as in screaming

Related Words

• screaming
• howling
• vocal
• squawking
• outspoken
• noisy
• loudmouthed
• yowling
• yawping
• vociferous
• strident
• vociferating
• blatant
• caterwauling
• obstreperous
• clamant
• dissonant
• cacophonous
• open-mouthed
• vociferant
• blaring
• sonorous
• squealing
• resounding
• earsplitting
• yelping
• clamorous
• booming
• yapping
• whining
• uproarious
• clanging
• brazen
• brassy
• whiny
• penetrating
• nasal
• jangly
• piercing
• sharp

Dissimilar Words

• calm
• silent
• hushed
• still
• quiet
• muffled
• muted
• noiseless
• softened
• soundless
• toned (down)

yelling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of yell

1

as in shrieking

to cry out loudly and emotionally

yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screaming
• shrieking
• squealing
• crying
• screeching
• howling
• yelping
• shrilling
• squalling
• shouting
• wailing
• squawking
• hollering
• yowling
• keening
• baying
• bawling
• thundering
• caterwauling
• yawping
• vociferating
• calling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• muttering
• murmuring

2

as in shouting

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouting
• crying
• hollering
• screaming
• calling
• bellowing
• bawling
• roaring
• thundering
• baying
• vociferating
• shrieking
• sounding off
• screeching
• whooping
• holloing
• squealing
• howling
• wailing
• squeaking
• shrilling
• crowing
• yowling
• hailing
• ululating
• caterwauling
• yawping
• speaking out
• speaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• breathing
• muttering
• murmuring
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yelling

Adjective

Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings. — Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025

Verb

In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Officers are then heard yelling again, but the car appears to move toward at least one of the officers before Foster shoots into the car, video shows. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

In Sacramento, workers gathered at picket locations and then marched together towards the Capitol Annex Swing Space while yelling chants and holding signs. — Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Participants respond to a man yelling from his car during a No Kings rally in Valparaiso on Saturday, October 17, 2026. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The arrest warrant affidavit supporting the charges said police were alerted to the crash by a woman who heard a loud bang followed by someone yelling. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Then the national anthem began playing, and everyone stopped yelling. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026