Monologue
Monologue noun - A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor.
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Synonyms for Monologue
Speech
Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.
Usage example: the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
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Synonyms for Speech
Nearby Word: speechless
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- address and monologue
- address and speech
- dialect and monologue
- dialect and speech
- delivery and monologue
- delivery and speech
- dissertation and monologue
- dissertation and speech
- disquisition and monologue
- disquisition and speech
- sermon and monologue
- sermon and speech
- recitation and monologue
- recitation and speech
How words are described
| impassioned | impassioned monologue | impassioned speech |
| good | good monologue | good speech |
| nice | nice monologue | nice speech |
| long | long monologue | long speech |
| Other adjectives: normal, brief, short, dying, breaking, entire, big, evil, little, famous, heartfelt, angry, dramatic, final, epic, last, introductory, ending, long-winded, lengthy, awesome, inspirational. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The last "speech" is actually partly an inner monologue, partly an address to monkeys instead of people, which leads the trope to absurdity.
Source: Rousing Speech -
Ironic Echo: Mina's big monologue near the end liberally quotes from a similar speech delivered earlier by Kawada.
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At the closer of the speech, he accidentally screams out his inner monologue, while thinking his speech in his head.
Source: Did I Just Say That Out Loud?
Cite this Source
Speech and Monologue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/monologue/speech
Monologue & Speech. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/monologue/speech>.
Speech or Monologue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/monologue/speech.
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