Synonyms for laudation
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of lauding; high praise or commendation.
Forms
- Plural
- laudations → praises, compliments, applauses, eulogies…
Example sentences
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
- compliment Mary wasn't sure how to respond to his compliment.
- applause The king’s portrait was unveiled to great applause.
- eulogy What's the difference between an elegy and a eulogy?
- panegyric The art review sounded more like a panegyric than a neutral assessment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| laudation | falling | |
| praise | rising | |
| compliment | rising | |
| applause | steady | |
| eulogy | falling | |
| panegyric | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- praise1, eulogy3
- 8 letters
- applause2, encomium4
- 9 letters
- panegyric
- 10 letters
- compliment3
- 12 letters
- commendation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eulogy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- laudation