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
• worshiping
• worshipping
• panegyrical
• worshipful
• encomiastic
• hagiographical
• 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
• cavilling
• 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
• acclaiming
• commending
• cheering
• saluting
• lauding
• touting
• endorsing
• clapping
• accrediting
• cracking up
• approving
• recommending
• celebrating
• rising (to)
• indorsing
• doffing one's cap to
• extolling
• doffing one's hat to
• favoring
• ballyhooing
• 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

While Nadella and the executive team are taking criticism from some staffers, Wall Street is applauding the company's growth and execution. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025

Their powerful performances prompted a 15-minute standing ovation, and the wrestler-turned-actor was seen tearfully applauding. —Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

More Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Kardashian's comments sparked debate, with some parents applauding her stance and others questioning whether less homework might come at the expense of academic rigor. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Thousands of spectators rose to give Williams a standing ovation; Townsend and Siniaková then joined in, applauding for Williams. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The policy also prohibits members of the public from discussing political matters or having noisy outbursts, such as applauding, cheering or booing during public comment, which Zekich called subjective. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

As the band continues its worldwide tour, the performers entertain millions while promoting clean energy globally—a sight worth seeing and a cause worth applauding. —Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

It is handmade exclusively in collaboration with Hypnos, a British mattress company bestowed with the highest honor—the brand has held the Royal Warrant since 1929, when it was granted by King George V, applauding their standards for excellence in bedding craftsmanship. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025

The nominations were announced while the cast was filming season 2 and several videos shared on social media showed the actors applauding and celebrating their accomplishments. —Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025