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| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, assent, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go-ahead*, green light*, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction, support, bells, the nod, validation |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good opinion |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admiration, applause, appreciation, approbation, commendation, esteem, favor, liking, pat on the back, praise, puff, regard, respect, wow*, PR, pat on the head, pumping up, strokes, stroking |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, disfavor, dislike, hatred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
OK, acquiescent, affirmative, agreed, agreed on all hands, approved, approving, assenting, at one with, benedictory, beyond all praise, carried, carried by acclamation, cataphatic, commendable, commendatory, complimentary, consensual, consentaneous, consenting, content, creditable, crurophilous, deserving, deserving praise, encomiastic, estimable, eulogistic, exemplary, favorable, good, hortatory, in favor, in favor of, in good ordor, in high esteem, in high power, laudatory, lavish of praise, lost in admiration, meritorious, of estimation, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, okey-doke, pactitious, panegyrical, plausible, popular, praised, praiseworthy, squeezable, unanimous, uncensured, unchallenged, unconditional, uncontradicted, uncontroverted, uncritical, unimpeachable, unimpeached, unquestioned, untouchable, willing, worthy of praise
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| 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: | acquiescence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reluctant agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, approval, assent, compliance, concurrence, conformity, consent, obedience, permission, resignation, submission, yielding, giving in, submissiveness |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, insubordination, rebellion |
| 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, liking, love, obeisance, pleasure, praise, recognition, regard, reverence, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship, idolization, marveling, prizing, valuing |
| Antonyms: | aversion, contempt, disapproval, disgust, dislike, disregard, hate, hatred, loathing |
| Main Entry: | approbation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise |
| Synonyms: | admiration, approval, consent, endorsement, esteem, favor, go-ahead*, okay, permission, recognition, sanction, support, bells, high regard, the nod |
| Antonyms: | criticism, disapprobation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, dissent, rejection |
| Main Entry: | benediction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | closing prayer |
| Synonyms: | amen, approbation, approval, beatitude, blessing, consecration, favor, grace, gratitude, invocation, laying on of hands, okay, praise, thanks, benedictus, benison, orison, sanctification, thanksgiving |
| Antonyms: | anathema, execration |
| Main Entry: | commendation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | giving of praise; acclaim |
| Synonyms: | Brownie points*, acclamation, approbation, approval, award, bouquet, credit, encomium, encouragement, honor, panegyric, pat on the back, pay, plum, posy, puff, rave, recommendation, stroke, tribute, PR, good opinion, pat on the head, points, pumping up, shot in the arm, stroking |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, criticism, disapproval, reprimand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, flattery |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, commendation, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor, homage, honor, laud, laurels, notice, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, posy*, regard, respects, sanction, sentiment, tribute, veneration, buttering up, cajolery, comp, felicitation, good word, kudo, laudation, orchid, warm fuzzy |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complaint, criticism, denunciation, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confirmation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ratification, validation, proof |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accord, admission, affirmation, agreement, approval, assent, authorization, avowal, consent, endorsement, evidence, go ahead*, green light*, nod, okay, passage, passing, proving, recognition, sanction, substantiation, support, supporting, testament, testimonial, testimony, verification, verifying, witness, accepting, affirming, attestation, authenticating, authentication, authorizing, corroborating, corroboration, sanctioning, stamp of approval, validating, visa |
| Antonyms: | annulment, cancellation, contradiction, denial, destruction, opposition, veto, void |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement; concession |
| Synonyms: | accord, acquiescence, allowance, approval, assent, authorization, blank check*, blessing, carte blanche*, compliance, concurrence, go-ahead*, green light*, leave, okay*, permission, permit, sanction, understanding, yes, right on, say so, stamp of approval, sufferance |
| Antonyms: | denial, difference, disagreement, disapproval, dissension, objection, opposition, protest, refusal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cordiality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | friendliness, sociability |
| Synonyms: | amenity, approbation, approval, earnestness, favor, geniality, reciprocity, sincerity, sweetness and light, sympathy, understanding, warmth, affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, enjoyableness, gratefulness, heartiness, mutuality, pleasantness, responsiveness, wholeheartedness |
| Antonyms: | coolness, hostility, ill will, indifference, aloofness, unfriendlines, unsociability |
| Main Entry: | endorsement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support, authorization |
| Synonyms: | advocacy, affirmation, approbation, approval, backing, commercial, confirmation, favor, fiat, go-ahead*, green light*, okay, permission, qualification, ratification, recommendation, sanction, signature, stroke, warrant, championing, countersignature, hubba-hubba, pat on back, seal of approval, subscription to, superscription, the nod |
| Antonyms: | censure, disapproval, opposition, rejection |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | green light |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | agreement, approval, assent, blessing, clearance, consent, dispensation, go-ahead*, license, nod*, permission, rubber stamp, sanction, OK, empowerment, seal of approval, stamp of approval, thumbs-up |
| Antonyms: | red light, refusal, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | justification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reason, excuse |
| Synonyms: | absolution, account, acquittal, advocacy, answer, apologia, apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, defense, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, grounds, idea, mitigation, palliation, palliative, plea, pretext, raison d'être, rationale, rationalization, rebuttal, redemption, reply, response, salvation, sanctification, song and dance*, story, support, validation, vindication, warrant, whatfor, wherefore*, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, affirmation, approbation, approval, assent, authorization, benediction, blessing, consent, endorsement, favor, go-ahead*, green light*, permission, sanction, yes, ok, say-so, seal of approval |
| Antonyms: | denial, disagreement, refusal, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | permission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization, consent |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, agreement, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, avowal, carte blanche*, concession, concurrence, dispensation, endorsement, freedom, imprimatur, indulgence, leave, liberty, license, okay, permit, privilege, promise, recognition, rubber stamp*, sanction, tolerance, verification, warrant, canonization, condonance, condonation, empowerment, letting, sanctification, stamp of approval, sufferance, toleration |
| Antonyms: | denial, prohibition, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | popularity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recognition, celebrity |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acclaim, adoration, approval, currency, demand, esteem, fame, fashion, favor, following, heyday, prevalence, regard, renown, reputation, vogue, fashionableness, idolization, lionization, repute, universality |
| Antonyms: | dislike, unpopularity |
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