Jeremiad

Meaning

a long mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes; a prolonged expression of grief

A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.

Example Sentences

The newspaper editorial was a jeremiad about the decline of moral values in society.

The politician's speech turned into a jeremiad against corruption.

Synonyms

lamentation, complaint, dirge, lament, wail

Entry 1

lamentation, complaint, dirge, lament

Entry 2

lament, complaint, dirge, wail

Antonyms

celebration, praise, eulogy, triumph

Entry 1

celebration, praise, eulogy, triumph

Entry 2

praise, celebration

Collocations

bitter jeremiad, long jeremiad, political jeremiad, deliver a jeremiad

Entry 1

bitter jeremiad, long jeremiad, political jeremiad

Entry 2

deliver a jeremiad, political jeremiad, long jeremiad