Synonyms of applauding

applauding 1 of 2

adjective

as in positive

expressing approval

a student encouraged by his teacher's applauding comments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positive
• favorable
• good
• appreciative
• approving
• admiring
• commendatory
• complimentary
• friendly
• accepting
• supportive
• approbatory
• sympathetic
• laudatory
• warm
• praiseful
• respectful
• adoring
• eulogistic
• flattering
• panegyrical
• worshipping
• worshipful
• encomiastic
• hagiographic
• adulatory
• laudative
• advisory
• idolizing
• recommendatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• negative
• disapproving
• unfavorable
• adverse
• unappreciative
• unflattering
• derogatory
• uncomplimentary
• unfriendly
• inappreciative
• depreciatory
• critical
• depreciative
• censuring
• captious
• hypercritical
• disparaging
• overcritical
• faultfinding
• contemptuous
• scornful
• disdainful
• belittling
• carping
• slighting
• caviling

applauding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of applaud

as in praising

to declare enthusiastic approval of

I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praising
• hailing
• saluting
• acclaiming
• commending
• cheering
• lauding
• touting
• clapping
• endorsing
• accrediting
• cracking up
• approving
• recommending
• celebrating
• rising (to)
• extolling
• doffing one's hat to
• ballyhooing
• favoring
• eulogizing
• supporting
• singing
• bravoing
• rooting (for)
• emblazoning
• idolizing
• flattering
• adulating
• glorifying
• deifying
• overpraising
• magnifying
• belauding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocking
• slamming
• panning
• disparaging
• belittling
• blaming
• criticizing
• censuring
• putting down
• admonishing
• chiding
• rebuking
• reprimanding
• reprobating
• reproaching
• reproving
• castigating
• excoriating
• discommending
• lambasting
• vilifying
• slagging
• reprehending
• skewering
• keelhauling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of applauding

Verb

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

Paul appeared to take the joke in stride, laughing and applauding as cameras cut to him in the crowd. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

The royals were captive spectators, standing and applauding the athletes. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Top leaders in the industry have been highly supportive of the trend, with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi applauding an engineer who spent more than $7,000 in tokens over a two week period. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 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

Several photos captured the mother and son standing and applauding during the match. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 3 July 2026

The Ross Township Police Department shared the video on Facebook on Monday, applauding Sergeant Chuberko and Officer Roy for rescuing the deer. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026