Synonyms for applaud
Definitions
- v. 1
To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
Related words
- Word family
- applause applaudable applauder
Forms
- Past participle
- applauded
e.g. applauded → commended, praised, lauded, clapped…
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We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
- clap If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
- commend I have to commend you for your dedication to the cause.
By length
- 4 letters
- hail1, clap1, spat1, laud1
- 5 letters
- cheer1, extol2
- 6 letters
- praise1, hurray2, hurrah2, huzzah2, beclap
- 7 letters
- approve2, commend2, glorify3, magnify3, plaudit2
- 8 letters
- eulogize3, eulogise
- 9 letters
- recommend3
- 10 letters
- compliment3, panegyrize, panegyrise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extol2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- applaudir
- Italiano
- applaudire
- Español
- aplaudir
- Deutsch
- applaudieren
- Català
- aplaudir