Synonyms of congratulating

congratulating

verb

present participle of congratulate

as in cheering

to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheering
• commending
• hugging
• praising
• complimenting
• applauding
• saluting
• felicitating
• hailing
• extolling
• lauding
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• diminishing
• disparaging
• belittling
• decrying
• discounting
• deprecating
• depreciating
• writing off
• putting down
• mocking
• ridiculing
• taunting
• teasing
• bad-mouthing
• jeering
• crying down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congratulating

The company congratulating itself on near-free production has, in many cases, simply handed the durable margin to whoever owns the scarce input. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Following the loss, the royal account shared a post congratulating the team on their impressive run, with a photo of team captain Harry Kane comforting star midfielder Jude Bellingham. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The news station later reported on the incident, with Menitoff’s colleagues congratulating her on her ability to stay cool. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans, released a statement congratulating Nordone’s nomination. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Tommy Hilfiger teased it with an Instagram post on Wednesday congratulating Kelce on his wedding last week to Taylor Swift. — Lisa Gutierrez july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Madix received calls from her friends, her family, and her boyfriend, Daniel Wai, congratulating her on her Emmy nomination. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026

All day, people are coming up to him, congratulating him on his son’s success. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with Trump on Saturday, congratulating him on the July Fourth commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026