EXCLAMATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXCLAMATION?

Need another word that means the same as “exclamation”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “exclamation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Exclamation” are: ecphonesis, exclaiming, cry, call, shout, yell, shriek, roar, bellow, interjection

Exclamation as a Noun

Definitions of "Exclamation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exclamation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
• An exclamatory rhetorical device.
• An abrupt excited utterance.
• A loud complaint or protest or reproach.

Synonyms of "Exclamation" as a noun (10 Words)

bellow	A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal. A bellow of rage.
call	A direction in a square dance given by the caller. The alternative call of 2 would be quite unsound.
cry	A pack of hounds. I still have a cry sometimes when I realize that my mother is dead.
ecphonesis	An exclamatory rhetorical device.
exclaiming	An abrupt excited utterance. There was much exclaiming over it.
interjection	The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts. Barracking and interjections from the protesters.
roar	A deep prolonged loud noise. Her remarks brought a roar of laughter from the old man.
shout	A call-out for one of the emergency services. His words were interrupted by warning shouts.
shriek	An exclamation mark. Shrieks of laughter.
yell	A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. A yell of pain.

Usage Examples of "Exclamation" as a noun

• An exclamation of amazement.
• She gave an exclamation of delight.

Associations of "Exclamation" (30 Words)

alphabet	A set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used to represent the basic set of speech sounds of a language, especially the set of letters from A to Z. A phonetic alphabet.
amazement	The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising. To her amazement Bill was keen.
ampere	A former unit of electric current slightly smaller than the SI ampere.
ampersand	A punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and.
antonym	A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. To him the antonym of gay was depressed.
apostrophe	The mark (‘) used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word.
astonishment	Great surprise. He looked at me in astonishment.
bewilderment	A feeling of being perplexed and confused. The three of them looked at him in bewilderment.
bewitchment	A magical spell.
comma	Anglewing butterfly with a comma shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing.
dot	Mark with a dot. Dot your i s.
gasp	Strain to obtain air by gasping. It s beautiful she gasped much impressed.
grammar	A grammar school. It was not bad grammar just dialect.
grandiloquence	High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.
homonym	Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings.
mark	Mark with a scar. The blow left a red mark down one side of her face.
orthography	The study of spelling and how letters combine to represent sounds and form words. A spoken language which has as yet no sanctioned orthography.
outcry	Shout louder than. The public outcry over the bombing.
punctuate	Interrupt or intersperse something with. The country s history has been punctuated by coups.
punctuation	The marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning. Satisfactory standards of handwriting spelling grammar and punctuation.
quotation	A price offered by a market-maker for the sale or purchase of a stock or other security. Ensure you receive a written quotation covering all aspects of the job.
rhetoric	Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content. Mere rhetoric.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. He was under sentence of death.
spelling	Forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage. The books and spelling in my class were too simple.
style	In an invertebrate a small slender pointed appendage a stylet. They styled their nation The Confederate States.
symbol	Symbolize. The Red Cross symbol.
typo	A typographical error.
typographic	Relating to or occurring or used in typography. A typographical error.
typographical	Relating to or occurring or used in typography. Typographical symbols.
word	The divine word of God the second person in the Trinity incarnate in Jesus. Her father would have had words with her about that.