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accolades - 13 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | accolade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong praise, recognition of achievement |
| Synonyms: | approval, award, badge, decoration, distinction, honor, kudos*, laurels |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clapping; expression of approval |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, approbation, cheering, commendation, hand, kudos, ovation, plaudits, praise, round, big hand, bring down the house, cheers, eulogizing, hand-clapping, hurrahs, laudation, rooting, standing ovation |
| Antonyms: | silence |
| Main Entry: | award |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prize or reward |
| Synonyms: | accolade, adjudication, allotment, citation, decision, decoration, decree, distinction, donation, endowment, gift, gold, grant, honor, order, presentation, scholarship, trophy, verdict, bestowal, conferment, conferral, feather in cap, gold star |
| Notes: | an award is something awarded or granted, as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts |
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | medal of honor |
| Synonyms: | accolade, award, badge, citation, colors, cross, distinction, emblem, kudos, laurels, medal, mention, order, ribbon, star, Purple Heart, bays, garter |
| Main Entry: | distinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prominence; achievement |
| Synonyms: | accolade, account, award, badge, celebrity, consequence, credit, decoration, eminence, excellence, fame, flair, greatness, importance, kudos, laurels, manner, merit, name, note, perfection, prestige, quality, rank, renown, reputation, style, superiority, worth, bays, illustriousness, preeminence, repute |
| Antonyms: | insignificance, mediocrity, unimportance, lowliness |
| Main Entry: | eulogy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, acclamation |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, accolade, adulation, applause, citation, commendation, compliment, encomium, exaltation, glorification, paean, panegyric, plaudit, salutation, tribute, laudation |
| Antonyms: | calumny, condemnation, criticism |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, award |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, accolade, adoration, badge, commendation, compliment, credit, decoration, deference, distinction, favor, homage, kudos, laurels, pleasure, privilege, recognition, regard, respect, reverence, tribute, veneration, bays, source of pride |
| Antonyms: | censure, condemnation, reproach |
| Main Entry: | laurels |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | credit, praise |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, accolade, award, badge, blue ribbon, commendation, crown, decoration, distinction, fame, glory, gold, kudos, prestige, recognition, renown, reward, bays, feather in cap, gold star |
| Antonyms: | criticism |
| Main Entry: | plaudits |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | applause |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, cheering, commendation, hand, kudos, ovation, praise, big hand, cheers, clapping, hurrahs, laudation, raves, rooting, stamping, standing ovation |
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | congratulations; adoration |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, boost, celebration, cheer, cheering, citation, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, encomium, esteem, eulogy, exaltation, flattery, glorification, glory, homage, hurrah, hymn, kudos*, obeisance, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, plaudit, puff*, rave, recognition, recommendation, regard, thanks, tribute, worship, big hand, bravo, extolment, good word, laudation, sycophancy |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, condemnation, criticism |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prize |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | award, winnings |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acquisition, advantage, blue ribbon*, bonus, bounty, cake*, capture, championship, citation, crown, decoration, dividend, gold*, gravy*, haul, honor, inducement, jackpot, loot*, medal, payoff, pillage, plum*, plunder*, possession, premium, privilege, purse, recompense, requital, reward, scholarship, spoil, spoils, swag*, title, trophy, windfall, acquirement, carrot*, feather in cap, first place, gold star, guerdon, laurel, meed, pickings, stakes, strokes |
| Antonyms: | blame, punishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reward |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | payment, prize |
| Synonyms: | accolade, award, benefit, bonus, bounty, comeuppance, compensation, crown*, cue, dividend, fringe benefit, gain, garland, gravy*, grease*, honor, just deserts*, merit, plum*, premium, profit, punishment, recompense, remuneration, repayment, requital, retribution, return, salve, tip, wages, carrot*, feather in cap, goodies, guerdon, meed, perks, strokes, sweetener |
| Antonyms: | penalty, punishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | testimonial, praise |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acknowledgment, applause, appreciation, citation, commendation, compliment, encomium, esteem, eulogy, gift, gratitude, honor, memorial, offering, panegyric, recognition, recommendation, respect, salutation, salvo, laudation |
| Antonyms: | accusation, blame, criticism |
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