Definition for Jeremiad:

• A name suggested by the Lamentations of Jeremiah, but applied satirically to stories or speeches full of absurd pictures of exaggerated or imaginary evils.

Synonyms for Jeremiad:

• n.

  •complaint (noun)
  • beef,
  • moan,
  • gripe,
  • wail,
  • charge,
  • remonstrance,
  • protest,
  • accusation.
  •diatribe (noun)
  • onslaught,
  • screed,
  • abuse.
  •dirge (noun)
  • cry,
  • keen,
  • threnody,
  • requiem,
  • elegy,
  • monody,
  • coronach.
  •harangue (noun)
  • declamation,
  • address,
  • oration,
  • exhortation,
  • speech.
  •invective (noun)
  • contumely,
  • vilification.
  •jeremiad (noun)
  • berating,
  • tongue-lashing,
  • sermon,
  • denunciation,
  • ranting,
  • lecture,
  • revilement,
  • vituperation,
  • censure,
  • condemnation,
  • dispute,
  • anger.
  •lament/lamentation (noun)
  • mourning,
  • sob.

• Other synonyms:

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  • harangue,
  • philippic.
  •censure
  • blame.

Antonyms for Jeremiad:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    approval, commendation, accolade, citation, acclaim, acclamation, eulogy, homage, panegyric, ovation, blessing, rave, honor, tribute, sanction, rhapsody, encomium, praise, endorsement, plaudit.

Hyponym for Jeremiad:

• n.

  • communication
    complaint.