Thesaurus:praise

Thesaurus

praise

English

Noun

Sense: expression of excellence or worth of a deed or a person

Synonyms

• accolade
• approbation
• approval    [⇒ thesaurus]
• attaboy
• compliment
• commendation
• congratulation
• douceur (obsolete)
• encomium
• encouragement
• laudation
• laudits
• praise
• props

Antonyms

• blame    [⇒ thesaurus]
• condemnation
• criticism

Hyponyms

• applause    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• famous    [⇒ thesaurus]
• flattery    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “931. approbation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “praise” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.