What are some opposite words for extol?
Antonyms for extol
ɪkˈstoʊl, -ˈstɒlex·tol
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
extol
In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.
Antonyms:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scornSynonyms:
admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate, wonderPreposition:
Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.
Princeton's WordNet
laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaimverb
praise, glorify, or honor
"extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
Synonyms:
enliven, laud, invigorate, proclaim, thrill, transfigure, predicate, exalt, tickle pink, animate, exclaim, promulgate, inspire, exhilarate, inebriate, glorify, spiritualize, beatify
How to use extol in a sentence?
For us in South Africa, we have a kind of responsibility not to extol the virtues of Gandhi, but to find out whether we can use those values to transform our country.
The man who willeth to do well... we should extol his virtues and speak not of his faults behind his back.
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