Synonyms for applause
əˈplɔzap·plause

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1. applausenoun

   Synonyms:
   acclaim, plaudit, approbation, acclamation, commendation, approval

2. applausenoun

   The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

   Synonyms:
   acclaim, approbation, commendation, approval, acclamation, plaudit

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1. applause

   Praise is the hearty approval of an individual, or of a number or multitude considered individually, and is expressed by spoken or written words; applause, the spontaneous outburst of many at once. Applause is expressed in any way, by stamping of feet, clapping of hands, waving of handkerchiefs, etc., as well as by the voice; acclamation is the spontaneous and hearty approval of many at once, and strictly by the voice alone. Thus one is chosen moderator by acclamation when he receives a unanimous viva voce vote; we could not say he was nominated by applause. Acclaim is the more poetic term for acclamation, commonly understood in a loftier sense; as, a nation's acclaim. Plaudit is a shout of applause, and is commonly used in the plural; as, the plaudits of a throng. Applause is also used in the general sense of praise. Approbation is a milder and more qualified word than praise; while praise is always uttered, approbation may be silent. "Approbation speaks of the thing or action.... Praise is always personal." A. W. and J. C. Hare Guesses at Truth first series, p. 549. [Macmillan & Co. '66.] Acceptance refers to an object or action; approbation may refer to character or natural traits. Approval always supposes a testing or careful examination, and frequently implies official sanction; approbation may be upon a general view. The industry and intelligence of a clerk win his employer's approbation; his decision in a special instance receives his approval. Praise is always understood as genuine and sincere, unless the contrary is expressly stated; compliment is a light form of praise that may or may not be sincere; flattery is insincere and ordinarily fulsome praise.

   Synonyms:
   acclaim, acclamation, adulation, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise, sycophancy

   Antonyms:
   abuse, animadversion, blame, censure, condemnation, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, hissing, ignominy, obloquy, reproach, reproof, repudiation, scorn, slander, vilification, vituperation

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1. applause

   Synonyms:
   praise, plaudit, laudation, encomium, commendation, approbation, acclamation, approval, eulogy, acclaim

   Antonyms:
   obloquy, condemnation, denunciation, dissatisfaction, contempt, censure, blame, vituperation, sibilation

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1. applause, hand clapping, clappingnoun

   a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

   Synonyms:
   clapping, hand clapping

Matched Categories

1. • Approval

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1. applausenoun

   Synonyms:
   acclamation, acclaim, plaudit, eclat, clapping of hands, shout of approbation, loud praise

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1. applausenoun

   Synonyms:
   acclamation, éclat, plaudit, acclaim, cheers

   Antonyms:
   denunciation, decrial, hooting, derision

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1. List of paraphrases for "applause":

   taps, ovation

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How to use applause in a sentence?

1. Columnist Michael Harriot:

   He successfully got applause for doing something that meant nothing and I think that’s kind of like the epitome of what the NFL has become. They scrawled ‘end racism’ in the end zone but they will kick Black people out of the league for talking about or pointing at the problem that racism gives America, right? So I think he did it but it doesn’t mean anything. It’s too late now.

2. Maria Falcone:

   Oh, how I wish Giovanni and Paolo could see the applause and raised hands of the people of Palermo after the arrest, it is a big step towards a complete democracy.

3. Seth Rogen:

   It ends and, it is like he had just completed a backflip and he’s waiting for the applause, at which point everyone looks to me to express the group reaction. I was like, ‘It was OK. Cool. Thanks. We should talk about it. That’s not how we pictured the character.'.

4. George Lucas, Senator Amidala in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005):

   So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.

5. Sheikh Hassan Shahrour:

   You should give him a big round of applause.