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praise
noun as in congratulations; adoration
Strongest matches
acclaim, accolade, applause, appreciation, approval, cheer, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, esteem, glory, kudos, ovation, plaudit, rave, recognition, recommendation, thanks, tribute
Strong matches
acclamation, approbation, boost, bravo, celebration, cheering, citation, encomium, eulogy, exaltation, extolment, flattery, glorification, homage, hurrah, hymn, obeisance, panegyric, puff, regard, sycophancy, worship
Weak matches
verb as in congratulate; adore
Strongest matches
admire, advocate, applaud, appreciate, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, endorse, extol, hail, honor, laud, proclaim, recommend, tout
Strong matches
acclaim, adulate, aggrandize, approve, bless, boost, cajole, cheer, clap, dignify, distinguish, elevate, ennoble, eulogize, exalt, flatter, glorify, puff, resound, reverence, root, sanction, stroke, worship
Weak matches
bow down, build up, cry up, give thanks, make much of, panegyrize, pay homage, pay tribute, rave over, sing the praises, smile on
Example Sentences
He praised his crews, along with sheriff’s deputies, for helping about 500 people flee their homes.
Musk jumping around like an excited child at a campaign rally in October was embarrassing to most people, bur for an egotist like Trump, it probably felt like the praise he craves.
Within the year he had landed a role on Broadway in The Great Game, for which reviews offered "nothing but praise".
Sir Keir praised the "remarkable breakthrough" and called it an "important moment for peace in Ukraine".
On Tuesday, the Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs — the union representing rank-and-file deputies — said Gardner’s handling of the case “deserves praise” and criticized the department’s decision to fire him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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