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applauding

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Synonyms & Antonyms of applauding

(Entry 1 of 2)

expressing approval

a student encouraged by his teacher's applauding comments

Synonyms for applauding

admiring,
appreciative,
approbatory,
approving,
commendatory,
complimentary,
favorable,
friendly,
good,
positive

Words Related to applauding

accepting,
warm

encomiastic,
eulogistic,
flattering,
hagiographic
(also hagiographical),
laudative,
laudatory,
panegyrical,
praiseful

respectful,
supportive,
sympathetic

adoring,
adulatory,
idolizing,
worshipful,
worshipping
(also worshiping)

advisory,
recommendatory

Near Antonyms for applauding

captious,
carping,
caviling
(or cavilling),
censuring,
critical,
faultfinding,
hypercritical,
overcritical

belittling,
contemptuous,
disdainful,
disparaging,
scornful,
slighting

Antonyms for applauding

adverse,
depreciative,
depreciatory,
derogatory,
disapproving,
inappreciative,
negative,
unappreciative,
uncomplimentary,
unfavorable,
unflattering,
unfriendly

applauding

verb

present participle of applaud

Synonyms & Antonyms of applauding (Entry 2 of 2)

to declare enthusiastic approval of

I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

Synonyms for applauding

acclaiming,
accrediting,
cheering,
cracking up,
hailing,
lauding,
praising,
saluting,
touting

Words Related to applauding

bravoing,
clapping,
rising (to)

ballyhooing

approving,
commending,
endorsing
(also indorsing),
favoring,
recommending,
rooting (for),
supporting

celebrating,
emblazoning,
eulogizing,
extolling,
glorifying,
magnifying,
singing

adulating,
belauding,
flattering,
overpraising

deifying,
idolizing

Phrases Synonymous with applauding

doffing one's hat to
(or doffing one's cap to)

Near Antonyms for applauding

belittling,
discommending,
disparaging,
putting down

blaming,
censuring,
reprehending,
reprobating

admonishing,
chiding,
criticizing,
rebuking,
reprimanding,
reproaching,
reproving

castigating,
excoriating,
keelhauling,
lambasting,
skewering,
slagging
[chiefly British],
vilifying

Antonyms for applauding

knocking,
panning,
slamming

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