| Main Entry: | laudatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complimentary |
Synonyms: |
acclamatory, adulatory, approbative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, laudative, panegyrical, praiseful |
| Notes: | laudable means deserving praise; laudatory means expressing praise |
Antonyms: |
blaming, castigating, critical |