Synonyms of speech

11 similar words

Another word for speech is monologue. Other synonyms of speech are address, oration and tongue.

Synonyms and similar words for speech

addressA response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
allocutionA formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
monologueA long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
orationA formal, often ceremonial speech.
soliloquyA speech or written discourse in this form.

languageThe particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.
leid poetic
lingo colloquial
tongueThe flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various...

noun The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
noun The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
noun A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.

What is another word for speech?: Speech has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as monologue, address, oration and tongue.
What does speech mean?: Speech means the ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.

Adapted from Wiktionary: speech (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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