| Main Entry: | posy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bunch of flowers |
Synonyms: |
blossom, bouquet, boutonniere, corsage, flower, motto, nosegay, sentiment, verse |
| Main Entry: | blossom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flower |
Synonyms: |
bloom, bud, efflorescence, floret, floweret, inflorescence, posy, spike |
| Main Entry: | bouquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flower arrangement |
Synonyms: |
boutonniere, buttonhole, corsage, festoon, garland, lei, nosegay, posy, pot, spray, vase, wreath |
| Main Entry: | commendation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | giving of praise; acclaim |
Synonyms: |
Brownie points, PR, acclamation, approbation, approval, award, bouquet, credit, encomium, encouragement, good opinion, honor, panegyric, pat on the back, pat on the head, pay, plum, points, posy, puff, pumping up, rave, recommendation, shot in the arm, stroke, stroking, tribute |
Antonyms: |
blame, censure, criticism, disapproval, reprimand |
| 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: | flower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bloom of a plant |
Synonyms: |
annual, blossom, bud, cluster, efflorescence, floret, floweret, head, herb, inflorescence, perennial, pompon, posy, shoot, spike, spray, vine |
| Main Entry: | nosegay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bunch of flowers |
Synonyms: |
bouquet, flowers, posy |