ranting and raving

ADJECTIVE

raging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enraged furious seething stormy turbulent

STRONG

bent blustering fuming incensed infuriated raving rough

WEAK

angry at boiling point bent out of shape beside oneself blowing a gasket blowing one's top blustery boiling mad boiling over fit to be tied frenzied going ape irate mad as a hornet rabid raving mad seeing red tempestuous throwing a fit wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm mild moderate

WEAK

delighted giddy gleeful happy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"For all his ranting and raving, Plemons brings plenty of depth to Teddy, a man who has locked himself down in the wake of past traumas," wrote Screen Daily's Nikki Baughan.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Even for someone who is prone to ranting and raving in public, this was one for the books.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

He said brain-storming meetings with his assistants have been, “me ranting and raving and it’s those guys going, ‘OK, so why don’t we try this?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

“This wasn’t ranting and raving; this was deadly serious.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

I see Hitler with that toothbrush mustache, hair flopping in his eyes, ranting and raving.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

ranting and raving

Example Sentences

Related Words