Synonyms of hymn

hymn 1 of 2

noun

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1

as in anthem

a religious song

our Sunday church services always open with a hymn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anthem
• psalm
• carol
• chorale
• canticle
• spiritual
• dirge
• requiem
• paean
• oratorio
• hallelujah
• lament
• threnody
• processional
• Gloria Patri
• mass
• recessional

2

as in tribute

a formal expression of praise

the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribute
• citation
• commendation
• paean
• homage
• eulogy
• panegyric
• dithyramb
• award
• encomium
• accolade
• salutation
• eulogium
• prize
• applause
• acclaim
• decoration
• dedication
• laudation
• honor
• acclamation
• hallelujah
• approval
• recommendation
• plaudit(s)
• compliment
• cachet
• bravo
• kudo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indictment
• condemnation
• denunciation
• rebuke
• censure
• sermon
• lecture
• reprimand
• correction
• reproof
• admonition
• harangue

hymn

2 of 2

verb

as in to praise

to proclaim the glory of

during the honeymoon following the inauguration, newspaper articles seemed to hymn the president's every move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praise
• celebrate
• bless
• worship
• carol
• exalt
• extol
• resound
• chant
• laud
• salute
• cheer
• emblazon
• glorify
• magnify
• applaud
• hail
• commend
• cite
• compliment
• eulogize
• acclaim
• idolize
• renown
• belaud
• adore
• rhapsodize
• deify
• recommend
• flatter
• crack up
• tout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blame
• censure
• criticize
• reprobate
• rebuke
• reprove
• reprehend
• reproach
• chide
• admonish
• reprimand
• keelhaul
• castigate
• lambaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hymn

Noun

The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Verb

Happiness, as hymned in these renditions, would never be won easily. — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

His own work reflects a lifelong love of reading in many genres, and his books brim with the testimonies of poets, artists, and mystics who hymn the delights of sentience. — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023