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praise - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | congratulations; adoration |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, boost, celebration, cheer, cheering, citation, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, encomium, esteem, eulogy, exaltation, flattery, glorification, glory, homage, hurrah, hymn, kudos*, obeisance, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, plaudit, puff*, rave, recognition, recommendation, regard, thanks, tribute, worship, big hand, bravo, extolment, good word, laudation, sycophancy |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, condemnation, criticism |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate; adore |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adulate, advocate, aggrandize, applaud, appreciate, approve, bless, boost, build up*, cajole, celebrate, cheer, cite, clap, commend, compliment, dignify, distinguish, elevate, endorse, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, extol, flatter, glorify, hail, honor, laud, proclaim, puff*, recommend, resound, reverence, root*, sanction, stroke*, tout, worship, bow down, cry up, give thanks, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, rave over, sing the praises, smile on* |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, censure, condemn, denounce, reproach |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expression of approval |
| Synonyms: | acclamation, acknowledgment, applause, approbation, celebration, cheering, commendation, exaltation, honor, kudos, pat on the back, plaudits, praise, puff, rave, recognition, PR, clapping, eulogizing, pat on the head, pumping up, strokes, stroking |
| Antonyms: | criticism, disapproval, jeering, vituperation, beratement |
| Main Entry: | acclaim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give approval |
| Synonyms: | applaud, approve, boost, celebrate, cheer, clap, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, extol, hail, honor, laud, praise, push*, rave, recommend, root, salute, stroke*, blow horn, give a bouquet, give a posy, give kudos, hand it to, hear it for, puff up |
| Antonyms: | berate, censure, damn, denounce, disapprove, dishonor, vituperate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | admire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flatter |
| Synonyms: | fawn, gush, praise, worship, apple polish, brown-nose, fall all over, kiss feet |
| Main Entry: | aggrandize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause something to seem or be greater, bigger |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, applaud, augment, beef up*, boost, commend, dignify, distinguish, enlarge, ennoble, expand, extend, glorify, heighten, hike, honor, hype, increase, intensify, jump, magnify, multiply, parlay, praise, hike up, jack up |
| Antonyms: | belittle, debase, degrade, depress, disgrace, humble, lower |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applaud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clap for; express approval |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, approve, boost, cheer, commend, compliment, encourage, eulogize, extol, glorify, hail, laud, magnify, plug, praise, rave, recommend, root*, give a hand, give ovation, hear it for, kudize |
| Antonyms: | keep silent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clapping; expression of approval |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, approbation, cheering, commendation, hand, kudos, ovation, plaudits, praise, round, big hand, bring down the house, cheers, eulogizing, hand-clapping, hurrahs, laudation, rooting, standing ovation |
| Antonyms: | silence |
| 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: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball*, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | applaud; slap with approbation |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, approve, bang, cheer, pat, praise, slap, thwack, whack, give a big hand, give a hand, hear it for, strike gently |
| Main Entry: | congratulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compliment on achievement, luck |
| Synonyms: | applaud, bless, boost, felicitate, laud, praise, salute, stroke*, toast, give a big cigar, give bouquet, give regards, gold star, hand it to, hear it for, pat on back, rejoice with, wish happy returns, wish joy to, wish one well |
| Antonyms: | commiserate, criticize, harp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | court |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fawn over, pay attention to |
| Synonyms: | allure, ask in marriage, attract, beseech, bid, bootlick, captivate, charm, chase, cultivate, curry favor, date, entice, entreat, flatter, follow, gallant, go out with, go steady, go together, go with, grovel, importune, invite, keep company with, make love to, make overture, make time with, pander to, pay addresses to, pay court to, please, pop the question*, praise, propose, pursue, run after*, seek, seek the hand of, serenade, set one's cap, solicit, spark, spoon, sue, sweetheart, take out, woo |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | encore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | another round of applause; repeat |
| Synonyms: | acclamation, number, plaudits, praise, repetition, response, return, cheers, reappearance, repeat performance |
| Main Entry: | extol |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sing the praises of |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, applaud, bless, boost, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, push, rave, root, stroke*, brag about, cry up, give a boost to, givea bouquet, hand it to, hats off to, hear it for, make much of, panegyrize, pay tribute to, puff up |
| Antonyms: | blame, criticize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | felicitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congratulate |
| Synonyms: | commend, compliment, praise, recommend, salute, rejoice with, wish joy to |
| Antonyms: | condemn, reject |
| Main Entry: | gratitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appreciation |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, grace, honor, indebtedness, obligation, praise, recognition, requital, response, thanks, appreciativeness, gratefulness, responsiveness, sense of obligation, thankfulness, thanksgiving |
| Antonyms: | ingratitude, thanklessness |
| Main Entry: | homage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | devotion, admiration |
| Synonyms: | adoration, adulation, allegiance, awe, deference, duty, esteem, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, honor, loyalty, obeisance, praise, respect, reverence, service, tribute, worship, genuflection, kneeling |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disloyalty, disrespect, faithlessness, scorn, treachery |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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