Synonyms and antonyms of Writing or speech style in British Thesaurus

academic writing (noun)

a formal and factual style of writing that is used for essays, research papers and other academic texts

delivery (noun)

the way in which someone speaks in public

diction (noun)

the choice of words used in a speech or piece of writing

flow (noun)

a way of talking or thinking in an easy natural way, without any pauses or difficulties

fluency (noun)

a clear and confident way of expressing yourself without seeming to make an effort

formality (noun)

formal style of writing, behaving etc

formal language (noun)

a style of language that is appropriate to formal situations and serious subjects

formulation (noun)

the way that an idea or opinion is expressed in words

fustian (noun)

literary a speech or piece of writing that sounds impressive but is unimportant

gymnastics (noun)

clever arguments or use of language

hedging (noun)

the use of words and phrases that make what you are saying less certain or definite

idiolect (noun)

one person’s individual way of speaking or writing a language

informal language (noun)

an informal style of language that is appropriate to most types of everyday speech and some writing

lexical density (noun)

the proportion of content words to function words in a text. The higher the proportion of content words, the greater the lexical density.

monotone (noun)

a way of talking that is boring because your voice does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

note (noun)

a way of speaking or writing that shows what someone’s feelings are

oratory (noun)

the skill of making effective and impressive public speeches

oratory (noun)

complicated formal language

parlance (noun)

formal a way of speaking or using words

pleonasm (noun)

the use of more words than are necessary to say something

polemic (noun)

formal the practice or skill of making strong statements of opinion, especially negative opinion

preciousness (noun)

a way of speaking that does not sound natural because the person speaking is trying too hard to sound perfect

rhetoric (noun)

a style of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people

rhetoric (noun)

a style of speaking or writing that is intended to impress people but is not honest

rhetoric (noun)

literature the art of using language in a way that is effective or that influences people

rhetorician (noun)

formal someone who speaks and writes effectively, especially someone who is able to persuade or influence people

sensationalism (noun)

a way of writing or talking about events that makes them seem as exciting or shocking as possible

sloganeering (noun)

showing disapproval the use of slogans, especially by politicians who want to communicate a simple message that people will remember

spin (noun)

informal a way of presenting information, especially a way that makes something seem good or less bad

talk (noun)

a style of talking used by a particular group of people

tone (noun)

the general attitude shown by a piece of writing

tongue (noun)

a particular way of speaking or writing

vague language (noun)

language that is not precise and therefore allows speakers not to commit themselves or not to sound too definite. 'Loads of', 'that sort of thing' , 'stuff' and 'whatsit' are all examples of vague language.

verbiage (noun)

formal written or spoken language that is long, boring, and unnecessary