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Main Entry: approbation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: praise

Synonyms:

admiration, approval, bells, consent, endorsement, esteem, favor, go-ahead, high regard, okay, permission, recognition, sanction, support, the nod

Antonyms:

criticism, disapprobation
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Approbation.
Category: 2. Moral sentiments

Synonyms:

-nouns
approbation; approval, approvement; sanction, advocacy; nod of approbation; esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration; love; appreciation, regard, account, popularity, credit; repute; best seller., commendation, praise; laud, laudation; good word; meed of praise, tribute of praise; encomium; eulogy, eulogium; eloge, panegyric; homage, hero worship; benediction, blessing, benison., applause, plaudit, clap; clapping, clapping of hands; acclaim, acclamation; cheer; paean, hosannah; shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise; Prytaneum.
-verbs
approve; approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of; esteem, value, prize; set great store by, set great store on., do justice to, appreciate; honor, hold in esteem, look up to, admire; like; be in favor of, wish Godspeed; hail, hail with satisfaction., stand up for, stick up for; uphold, hold up, countenance, sanction; slap on the back, pat on the back; keep in countenance, endorse; give credit, recommend; mark with a white mark, mark with a stone., commend, belaud, praise, laud, compliment; pay a tribute, bepraise; clap the hands; applaud, cheer, acclamate, encore; panegyrize, eulogize, cry up, proner, puff; extol, extol to the skies; magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of; flatter; bless, give a blessing to; have a good word for, say a good word for; speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of; sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chant the praises of; resound the praises of; sing praises to; cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo., redound to the honor, redount to the praise, redound to the credit of; do credit to; deserve praise; recommend itself; pass muster., be praised; receive honorable mention; be in favor with, be in high favor with; ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of; laudari a laudato viro.
-adjectives
approving; in favor of; lost in admiration., commendatory, complimentary, benedictory, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical., approved, praised; uncensured, unimpeached; popular, in good odor; in high esteem (respected); in favor, in high favor., deserving of praise, worthy of praise; praisworthy, commendable, of estimation; good; meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable; beyond all praise.
-adverbs
with credit, to admiration; well; with three times three.
-phrases
probatum est; tacent satis laudant; "servant of God, well done!" [Paradise Lost].
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Main Entry: acceptance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: belief in goodness of something

Synonyms:

accedence, accession, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, adoption, affirmation, agreement, approbation, approval, assent, concession, concurrence, favor, recognition, seal of approval

Antonyms:

disbelief
Main Entry: acclaim
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: expression of approval

Synonyms:

PR, acclamation, acknowledgment, applause, approbation, celebration, cheering, clapping, commendation, eulogizing, exaltation, honor, kudos, pat on the back, pat on the head, plaudits, praise, puff, pumping up, rave, recognition, strokes, stroking

Antonyms:

beratement, criticism, disapproval, jeering, vituperation
Main Entry: acclamation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: enthusiastic expression of approval

Synonyms:

acclaim, adulation, applause, approbation, big hand, cheer, cheering, cheers, hand, honor, jubilation, laudation, ovation, plaudits, salutation, standing O, tribute
Notes: acclimation is the process of becoming accustomed to a situation while acclamation is a loud public expression of enthusiastic approval

Antonyms:

disapproval
Main Entry: admiration
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: great respect

Synonyms:

account, adoration, affection, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, deference, delight, esteem, estimation, favor, fondness, glorification, homage, honor, idolatry, idolization, liking, love, marveling, obeisance, pleasure, praise, prizing, recognition, regard, reverence, valuing, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship

Antonyms:

aversion, contempt, disapproval, disgust, dislike, disregard, hate, hatred, loathing
Main Entry: adoption
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: choosing or taking something as one's own

Synonyms:

acceptance, approbation, appropriation, approval, assumption, choice, confirmation, embracement, embracing, enactment, endorsement, espousal, following, maintenance, ratification, selection, support, taking on, taking over, taking up

Antonyms:

pass, rejection, repudiation
Main Entry: applause
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: clapping; expression of approval

Synonyms:

acclaim, acclamation, accolade, approbation, big hand, bring down the house, cheering, cheers, commendation, eulogizing, hand, hand-clapping, hurrahs, kudos, laudation, ovation, plaudits, praise, rooting, round, standing ovation

Antonyms:

silence
Main Entry: approval
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: good opinion

Synonyms:

PR, acclaim, admiration, applause, appreciation, approbation, commendation, esteem, favor, liking, pat on the back, pat on the head, praise, puff, pumping up, regard, respect, strokes, stroking, wow*

Antonyms:

disapproval, disfavor, dislike, hatred
Main Entry: benediction
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: closing prayer

Synonyms:

amen, approbation, approval, beatitude, benedictus, benison, blessing, consecration, favor, grace, gratitude, invocation, laying on of hands, okay, orison, praise, sanctification, thanks, thanksgiving

Antonyms:

anathema, execration
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