Definitions

screaming

[skree-ming] / ˈskri mɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

amusing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campy charming comical delightful diverting droll engaging enjoyable entertaining fun gratifying humorous interesting lively pleasant pleasing

STRONG

camp cheering enchanting gladdening joshing

WEAK

agreeable boffo cheerful cut up for grins gut-busting jocular jokey laughable merry priceless sidesplitting too funny for words witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring disagreeable dramatic dull repulsive sad serious tragic unamusing unenjoyable unfunny unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

annoying tiring

ADJECTIVE

blatant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conspicuous flagrant glaring outright overt shameless unabashed

WEAK

arrant bald barefaced brassy clear crying flashy flaunting garish gaudy glitzy impudent loud meretricious naked obtrusive ostentatious overbold plain prominent pronounced protrusive sheer showy snazzy unblushing unmitigated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concealed hidden moral secret

WEAK

inconspicuous quiet silent subtle unpronounced

ADJECTIVE

blatant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

strident vulgar

WEAK

boisterous clamorous crying ear-splitting harsh loud loudmouthed noisy obstreperous obtrusive piercing scurrilous vociferant vociferous

Antonyms

WEAK

inconspicuous quiet silent subtle unpronounced

ADJECTIVE

conspicuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatant flagrant glaring influential notable remarkable salient striking

WEAK

arresting arrestive celebrated commanding distinguished eminent famed famous flashy garish glitzy high-profile illustrious jazzy loud marked noted notorious outstanding pointed rank renowned showy signal splashy stick out like sore thumb tony well-known

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concealed hidden inconspicuous ordinary unimportant unnoticeable unremarkable

WEAK

imperceptible obscure secret unknown unseen

ADJECTIVE

deafening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blaring noisy ringing roaring rowdy thunderous vociferous

STRONG

booming

WEAK

at full volume ear-piercing ear-popping ear-splitting turned up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silent

ADJECTIVE

fleet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speedy speedy

STRONG

brisk fast flying quick rapid swift winged

WEAK

agile lively mercurial meteoric nimble nimble-footed

Antonyms

STRONG

heavy-footed lumbering plodding slow sluggish ungainly

WEAK

clumsy

ADJECTIVE

funny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd amusing droll entertaining hilarious ludicrous playful ridiculous silly whimsical

STRONG

antic jolly killing rich riot slapstick

WEAK

blithe capricious clever diverting facetious farcical for grins gelastic good-humored hysterical jocose jocular joking knee-slapper laughable merry mirthful priceless riotous risible side-splitting sportive waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring logical reasonable serious tiring unfunny

WEAK

melancholy tragic unamusing

ADJECTIVE

garish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gaudy glittering ornate ostentatious showy vulgar

WEAK

blatant brassy brazen cheap chintzy flaunting glaring kitschy loud meretricious overdone overwrought raffish tawdry tinsel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drab modest plain refined simple

WEAK

discreet normal tasteful

ADJECTIVE

gaudy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brilliant flashy garish jazzy ostentatious showy snazzy splashy

STRONG

chichi crude gay gross pizazz tinsel

WEAK

blatant brazen catchpenny chintzy coarse flaunting florid froufrou glaring gussied up kitschy loud meretricious obtrusive pretentious putting on the ritz raffish ritzy splendiferous tasteless tawdry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

modest normal plain simple tasteful

WEAK

calm drab dull refined sophisticated

ADJECTIVE

humorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusing comic droll entertaining hilarious playful pleasant whimsical

WEAK

camp campy facetious farcical jocose jocular jokey joshing laughable ludicrous merry priceless ribald side-splitting too funny for words waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring serious tiring unfunny unpleasant

WEAK

depressing dramatic gloomy morose sad tragic uncomical

ADJECTIVE

noisy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boisterous cacophonous clamorous rambunctious riotous rowdy strident vociferous

WEAK

blatant blusterous booming chattering clangorous clattery deafening disorderly ear-popping ear-splitting jumping loudmouth obstreperous piercing rackety raising Cain raising the roof raspy strepitous tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm moderate quiet restrained silent

WEAK

noiseless still

ADJECTIVE

obstreperous

Synonyms

WEAK

blusterous boisterous booming clamorous disorderly loud noisy out of hand piercing raising Cain raising the roof rambunctious riotous rowdy strepitous tumultuous unmanageable unruly uproarious vociferous wild

ADJECTIVE

rapid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerated breakneck brisk expeditious fast hasty speedy swift

STRONG

active express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready

WEAK

agile double-time expeditive fleet of foot hurried in nothing flat light-footed like a house on fire lively mercurial nimble on the double quick as a wink quickened really rolling split-second spry winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed slow sluggish tardy

WEAK

languishing leisurely slack

ADJECTIVE

showy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classy garish gaudy ornate ostentatious pretentious sensational splashy

WEAK

bling dashing flash glaring hotdog jazzy loud luxurious meretricious opulent overdone overwrought peacocky pompous resplendent snazzy splendiferous sumptuous swank tawdry tinsel tony

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior modest plain simple

WEAK

dismal drab gloomy moderate restrained

ADJECTIVE

splurgy

Synonyms

WEAK

classy dashing flamboyant flash garish gaudy glaring jazzy loud luxurious meretricious opulent ornate ostentatious overdone overwrought peacocky pompous pretentious resplendent sensational snazzy splashy splendiferous sumptuous swank tawdry tinsel tony

ADJECTIVE

swift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected

STRONG

cracking express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready short spanking

WEAK

alacritous barrelling breakneck double-quick fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed expected lazy leisurely slow

WEAK

sluggish

ADJECTIVE

tawdry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sleazy tacky vulgar

WEAK

blatant brazen chintzy common crude dirty flaring flashy flaunting garish gaudy gimcrack glaring glittering glitzy jazzy junky loud meretricious obtrusive offensive plastic poor raffish showy sporty tinsel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nice

WEAK

sophisticated tasteful

ADJECTIVE

witty

Synonyms

WEAK

amusing bright brilliant campy crazy diverting droll entertaining epigrammatic facetious fanciful gay humorous ingenious intelligent jocose jocular joshing keen lively original penetrating piercing piquant quick-witted ridiculous scintillating slapstick sparkling waggish whimsical

Antonyms

WEAK

serious unamusing unfunny

Example Sentences

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More urgently, albeit implicitly, the movie serves as a screaming reminder to improve your security habits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

You know, it was hard to hear through all the women screaming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But if you listened to talk radio, people were screaming their heads off.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

He told his trial it "seemed reasonable to do something" after he heard one of his fellow activists screaming and believed they were being hurt by security guards.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It is the sound of a people in despair that I shall never forget: the weeping, the sobbing, the screaming and the praying.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

screaming

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