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

The Riles team takes home their third consecutive win in the ribs category, and the audience applauds as team members pump their fists in victory. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Proponents of incineration applaud the ability to generate energy from waste and divert garbage from landfills. — Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 1 July 2026

The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Both Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers applauded the recent letters from Congress to Quebec, saying getting American wine back into Canada is crucial to aiding their struggling industry. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026