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

The audience, which was heavily pro-Bass, eventually started applauding more and more of Raman’s responses. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Taylor Swift's fans were quick to react to the change on social media, applauding whatever maneuvers Swift engaged in to curtail the use of her work. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 9 Aug. 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

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