Synonyms of applaud

applaud

verb

ə-ˈplȯd 

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of

I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praise
• hail
• commend
• salute
• acclaim
• laud
• cheer
• tout
• endorse
• crack up
• accredit
• recommend
• bravo
• clap
• approve
• rise (to)
• celebrate
• extol
• favor
• eulogize
• doff one's hat to
• support
• root (for)
• overpraise
• sing
• ballyhoo
• idolize
• adulate
• emblazon
• glorify
• magnify
• flatter
• belaud
• deify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• disparage
• blame
• slam
• belittle
• pan
• criticize
• put down
• censure
• admonish
• chide
• rebuke
• discommend
• reprimand
• reprove
• reproach
• reprobate
• excoriate
• vilify
• castigate
• reprehend
• skewer
• lambaste
• slag
• keelhaul

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applaud

As the audience applauded, Stewart launched into his joking eulogy. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

The American Peptide Association, which supports the peptide industry, applauded the new draft policy. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Macklemore's defiant remarks drew mixed reactions online, with some social media users applauding his outspoken activism while others questioned his motives and accused him of being out of touch. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The fifth-round pick of the 2024 draft — applauded for his versatility this offseason and who made several plays in the preseason, including an interception — played exactly one defensive snap against the Bucs. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026