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 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

The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Meanwhile, Jordan’s players walked toward the stadium’s south end, applauding as their fan base waved flags in approval for a feisty debut. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026