accolade
accolade
nounDefinition of ACCOLADE
1
a formal expression of praise <for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials>
Synonyms accolade, citation, commendation, dithyramb, eulogium, eulogy, homage, hymn, paean, panegyric, salutation, tribute
Related Words award, decoration, dedication, honor, prize; acclaim, acclamation, laudation; applause, plaudit(s); bravo, hallelujah, kudo; approval, cachet, compliment, recommendation
Near Antonyms censure, condemnation, denunciation, indictment, rebuke, reprimand, reproof; admonition, correction, harangue, lecture, sermon
2
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement <winning the Nobel Prize for Physics is generally regarded as the highest accolade for a physicist>
Synonyms acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun
Related Words celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification
3
something given in recognition of achievement <a screen performance that won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer>
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