Synonyms of acclaim

acclaim 1 of 2

noun

as in applause

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applause
• accolade
• glory
• credit
• praise
• honor
• fame
• commendation
• ovation
• kudos
• laud
• distinction
• laurels
• homage
• renown
• sun
• props
• repute
• réclame
• acclamation
• tribute
• celebrity
• bay(s)
• plaudit
• encomium
• compliment
• rave
• panegyric
• eulogy
• recommendation
• toast
• citation
• rhapsody
• exaltation
• elevation
• glorification
• enshrinement
• kudo
• enthronement
• note

acclaim

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verb

ə-ˈklām 

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of

she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acclaim

Noun

Club Kid will screen in San Sebastián’s Perlak strand, which comprises a selection of feature films that have yet to be released in Spain but have had critical acclaim at other international festivals. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Winning wide acclaim, it was chosen by the National Book Critics Circle as a finalist in two awards categories and praised by Bill Gates and former President Barack Obama, both of whom placed it on their lists of favorite books of 2018. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

The show is an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, which sees a group of high school seniors at an elite Los Angeles prep school hunted by a serial killer in 1981. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

However, other acclaimed Glen Scotia malts, like the 12-Year-Old and 15-Year-Old, are widely available in the US, showcasing the quality of this historic Scottish region. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026