Synonyms for praise
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
applaud, exalt, laud, extol, worship, honor US, honour UK, glory, celebrate, eulogize, eulogise UK, adore, cry up, magnify, salute, bless, revere, speak well of, puff, homage, idolize, idolise UK, venerate, recommend, dignify, aggrandize, aggrandise UK, approve, lionize UK US, lionise UK, commend dated, panegyrize rare, panegyrise UK, bepraise rare, belaud rare
Noun
2. Applause — commendation; favourable representation in words
applause, commendation, encomium, compliment, approbation, adulation, approval, accolade, congratulation, flattery, acclamation, paean, panegyric, sycophancy, benediction, eulogy, recommendation, acclaim rare, laudation rare, eulogium rare
Other
glorification, tout, douceur dated, laudits rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week.
- n. 1
Commendation; favourable representation in words.
You deserve praise for the hard work you've done recently.
- n. 2
Worship, glorification, adoration.
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Praise is the hearty approval of an individual, or of a number or multitude considered individually, and is expressed by spoken or written words; applause, the spontaneous outburst of many at once. Applause is also used in the general sense of praise.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- applaud The whole audience got up and started to applaud.
- exalt The party will continue to exalt their hero.
- extol I plan to extol your virtues to all who will listen.
- glory You can't appreciate the flies in all their glory.
- worship If you worship God alone, you will go to paradise.
By length
- 4 letters
- puff1, tout1, laud1
- 5 letters
- honor2, glory2, bless1, adore2, kudos2, exalt2, paean2, extol2
- 6 letters
- honour2, salute2, homage2, revere2, eulogy3, belaud
- 7 letters
- worship2, approve2, applaud2, acclaim2, commend2, magnify3, idolize3, dignify3, idolise, lionize3, douceur, lionise, laudits
- 8 letters
- approval3, applause2, flattery3, accolade3, venerate3, encomium4, eulogize3, eulogise, bepraise, eulogium
- 9 letters
- recommend3, celebrate3, adulation4, panegyric, laudation, extolment
- 10 letters
- compliment3, sycophancy, aggrandize3, aggrandise, panegyrize, panegyrise
- 11 letters
- benediction4, acclamation4, approbation4
- 12 letters
- commendation4
- 13 letters
- glorification5
- 14 letters
- recommendation5, congratulation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).