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 march passed through downtown, tourists lining Michigan Avenue applauded and cheered. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Before guests began eating dinner, Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association delivered an impassioned speech condemning political violence and applauding attendants bravery after the shooting at the April event. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026

The trucking industry has applauded the administration’s effort to get unqualified drivers off the road and close down sham CDL schools, and companies praised this new effort to get more veterans behind the wheel. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, a nonprofit organization that provides pro bono help for reporters and news organizations, applauded the judge’s decision in a statement Thursday evening. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026