Antonyms 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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. applause

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

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

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1. • Approval

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. applause, hand clapping, clappingnoun

   a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

   Synonyms:
   applause, clapping, hand clapping

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1. applausenoun

   Antonyms:
   denunciation, decrial, hooting, derision

   Synonyms:
   acclamation, éclat, plaudit, acclaim, cheers

How to use Applause in a sentence?

1. Andrew Cuomo:

   He is in the heart and mind of every person who is here, new York governor is here and New York governor is here, and New York governor inspiration and New York governor legacy and New York governor experience is what has brought this state to this point. So let's give him a round of applause.

2. Elizabeth Elton Smith:

   There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes one's own.

3. Judy Garland:

   In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.

4. Glenn Foley:

   The applause tells the story, but Goodell should have squashed it immediately and said, ‘We’re in the process of educating players.’ CTE is real. Adams is 20-something years old, stir crazy right now, in the New York spotlight. I don’t blame him for saying that. But to ignore CTE is to ignore the facts. That’s not the message the NFL wants.

5. Ian Sams:

   It is interesting that Carly Fiorina got her biggest applause when she went on a tirade against Planned Parenthood and said we need to cut their funding, i think it will be interesting to see how women across this country respond to that.

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