| Main Entry: | eulogy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, acclamation |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, accolade, adulation, applause, citation, commendation, compliment, encomium, exaltation, glorification, laudation, paean, panegyric, plaudit, salutation, tribute |
| Notes: | if you give someone a dyslogy, you make a speech with a number of uncomplimentary remarks about them (the opposite of eulogy) |
Antonyms: |
calumny, condemnation, criticism |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, flattery |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, buttering up, cajolery, commendation, comp, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor, felicitation, good word, homage, honor, kudo, laud, laudation, laurels, notice, orchid, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, posy, regard, respects, sanction, sentiment, tribute, veneration, 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 |
| Main Entry: | epitaph |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inscription on a gravestone |
Synonyms: |
commemoration, elegy, epigraph, eulogy, hic jacet, legend, memorial, monument, remembrance, requiescat in pace, sentiment |
| Main Entry: | flattery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false praise, compliments |
Synonyms: |
adulation, applause, approbation, blandishment, blarney, bootlicking, cajolery, commendation, encomium, eulogy, eyewash, fawning, flattering, flummery, fulsomeness, gallantry, gratification, hokum, honeyed words, incense, ingratiation, jive, laud, mush, obsequiousness, palaver, plaudits, pretty speech, puffery, servility, smoke*, snow job, snow*, soft words, soft-soap, stroke*, sweet talk, sycophancy, toadyism, tribute, truckling, unctuousness |
Antonyms: |
belittlement, castigation, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, insult, offense |
| Main Entry: | obituary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | notice of person's death |
Synonyms: |
announcement, death notice, eulogy, mortuary tribute, necrology, obit, register |
Antonyms: |
birth announcement |
| Main Entry: | obsequy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | funeral ceremony |
Synonyms: |
eulogy, funeral rite, funeral service |
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | congratulations; adoration |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, acclamation, accolade, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, big hand, boost, bravo, celebration, cheer, cheering, citation, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, encomium, esteem, eulogy, exaltation, extolment, flattery, glorification, glory, good word, homage, hurrah, hymn, kudos*, laudation, obeisance, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, plaudit, puff, rave, recognition, recommendation, regard, sycophancy, thanks, tribute, worship |
Antonyms: |
blame, censure, condemnation, criticism |
| Main Entry: | psalm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | song of praise |
Synonyms: |
canticle, celebration, chant, chorale, eulogy, hymn, paean, shout, verse |
| Main Entry: | recommendation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advice, approval |
Synonyms: |
advocacy, approbation, blessing, certificate, character reference, charge, commendation, counsel, direction, endorsement, esteem, eulogy, favorable mention, good word, guidance, injunction, instruction, judgment, letter of support, order, pass, plug*, praise, proposal, proposition, reference, sanction, steer*, suggestion, support, testimonial, tip, tribute, two cents' worth, urging |
Antonyms: |
condemnation, disapproval, discouragement |
| Main Entry: | requiem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hymn, mass |
Synonyms: |
canticle, ceremony, chant, death song, dirge, elegy, eulogy, funeral hymn, liturgy, memorial service, monody, psalm, religious song, ritual, sermon, threnody, worship |