Synonyms of praises

praises 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of praise

1

as in celebrates

to proclaim the glory of

hymns that praise God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrates
• blesses
• hymns
• extols
• lauds
• applauds
• exalts
• worships
• salutes
• cheers
• resounds
• commends
• hails
• carols
• compliments
• glorifies
• acclaims
• magnifies
• emblazons
• chants
• cites
• eulogizes
• idolizes
• rhapsodizes
• adores
• deifies
• recommends
• belauds
• flatters
• renowns
• touts
• cracks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blames
• criticizes
• censures
• admonishes
• reproves
• reprobates
• rebukes
• chides
• reprehends
• reproaches
• reprimands
• castigates
• lambastes
• keelhauls

2

as in applauds

to declare enthusiastic approval of

the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauds
• hails
• acclaims
• salutes
• commends
• lauds
• cheers
• touts
• endorses
• accredits
• cracks up
• claps
• recommends
• approves
• rises (to)
• extols
• celebrates
• doffs one's hat to
• eulogizes
• sings
• favors
• bravoes
• roots (for)
• supports
• glorifies
• idolizes
• emblazons
• flatters
• magnifies
• ballyhoos
• overpraises
• deifies
• adulates
• belauds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocks
• pans
• slams
• disparages
• criticizes
• blames
• belittles
• censures
• admonishes
• rebukes
• puts down
• chides
• reproaches
• reprimands
• reproves
• discommends
• excoriates
• reprobates
• castigates
• vilifies
• lambastes
• reprehends
• slags
• skewers
• keelhauls

praises

2 of 2

noun

plural of praise

as in kudos

Related Words

• kudos
• accolades
• acclaim
• recognitions
• acknowledgments
• laurels
• reports
• homages
• ranks
• infamies
• reputes
• reputations
• names
• statures
• prestiges
• glories
• honors
• statuses
• cachets
• adorations
• popularities
• positions
• reputabilities
• characters
• distinctions
• marks
• places
• preeminences
• eminences
• standings
• prominences
• visibilities
• stardoms
• notes
• superstardoms
• megastardoms
• notorieties
• renowns
• celebrities
• fames
• idolizations

Dissimilar Words

• shames
• disgraces
• ignominies
• dishonors
• odiums
• opprobriums
• unpopularity
• disreputes
• obscurities
• invisibilities
• anonymities
• oblivions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of praises

Verb

Timothée Chalamet praises Denis Villeneuve at the #DunePartThree global Imax fan event. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026

The show is produced by V10 Entertainment, whom Reeves praises for playing a key role in helping to find sponsors and working closely with Moto America. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Ornatov praises this cleaner for its ability to dissolve and absorb the mess, which keeps you from having to scrub the same spot repeatedly—time saved, effort reduced. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026

Shopper after shopper praises their arch support, comfort, and long-lasting construction. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 13 June 2026

Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026

This could be taken as the view of someone escaping enslavement by jumping overboard during the Middle Passage, until an unseen narrator praises Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World. — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026