Discourse synonyms

73 synonyms for discourse such as confer, adda, address, expatiate, chat, and chew the fat. Discourse is a noun, and its antonyms are silence and quiet.

Another word for discourse

1. discussion

Adda, chat, chit-chat, colloquy, communication, confab, confabulation, conference, consultation, conversation, converse, debate, dialogue, discussion, interlocution, korero, palaver, parley, powwow, talk, and verbal exchange.

2. essay

Address, critique, disquisition, dissertation, essay, homily, lecture, monograph, oration, paper, peroration, sermon, speech, study, tract, and treatise.

3. hold forth

Dissertate, expatiate, give a speech, give a talk, give an address, hold forth, lecture, lucubrate, orate, perorate, pontificate, preach, preachify, sermonize, sound off, speechify, spiel, spout, talk, write at length, and write learnedly.

4. converse

Chat, chew the fat, confabulate, confer, consult, converse, debate, discuss matters, have a confab, have a discussion, parley, rap, speak, and talk.

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