Screed

usgb/skriːd/
noun

A long, boring speech or piece of writing.

The professor gave a long screed about the importance of political activism.
Visual representation of "screed" - A long, boring speech or piece of writing.

Often appears as...

  • political screed
  • long screed

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Disapproving

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Negative Connotation

Usually implies the speaker's disapproval or boredom with the subject being discussed.

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His screed on modern art left everyone yawning.
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Not Brief

'Screed' often suggests that the speech or writing is excessively long.

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She started her screed on corporate responsibility, and it lasted for hours.
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Subjective Disinterest

What one person calls a 'screed', another might find interesting; it's subjective.

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I couldn't focus during his screed on tax policies.
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