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Antonyms for praise
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praise
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, vituperationSynonyms:
acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, sycophancy
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
praiseverb
Antonyms:
blame, censure, discommend, reproveSynonyms:
eulogize, laud, commend, honor, glorify, compliment, celebrate, puff, extol, applaud, panegyrize
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Princeton's WordNet
praise, congratulations, kudos, extolmentnoun
an expression of approval and commendation
"he always appreciated praise for his work"
Antonyms:
criticise, pick apart, knock, criticizeSynonyms:
extolment, kudos, congratulationspraiseverb
offering words of homage as an act of worship
"they sang a hymn of praise to God"
Antonyms:
knock, criticise, criticize, pick apartSynonyms:
extolment, kudos, congratulationspraiseverb
express approval of
"The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
Antonyms:
pick apart, criticize, criticise, knock
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
praisenoun
Antonyms:
condemnation, dispraise, disapprobation, disparagement, denunciation, animadversion, strictureSynonyms:
commendation, laudation, approbation, encomium, panegyric, eulogy, applause, laud, acclaim, éclat, plaudit, compliment, acclamation, puff, flattery, worship, homage, glorification, pæanpraiseverb
Antonyms:
condemn, denounce, disparage, deprecate, criticizeSynonyms:
laud, extol, commend, eulogize, panegyrize, applaud, magnify, glorify
How to use praise in a sentence?
Ithink if you take his encouragement that the Russians hack into American email accounts, if you take his quite excessive praise for Putin, his absolute allegiance to a lot of Russian wish-list foreign policy positions … [ it ] leads us once again to conclude he is not temperamentally fit to be president and commander in chief.
People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you've got to keep your feet warm.
We have not had another attack in 20 years, we must praise all those that have sacrificed so much in the last 20 years because they did keep us safe, and they should be applauded for that.
Look to your health and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy.
I will go further, and assert that nature without culture can often do more to deserve praise than culture without nature.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2225 | abuse | |
#6760 | praise | |
#7199 | blame | |
#9810 | knock | |
#17209 | contempt | |
#22556 | condemnation | |
#23356 | criticize | |
#32649 | disapproval | |
#33274 | slander | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#42143 | censure | |
#42903 | reproach | |
#47065 | criticise | |
#53310 | repudiation | |
#58800 | hissing | |
#64752 | denunciation | |
#94285 | vilification | |
#105484 | reproof | |
#128551 | reprove | |
#135732 | ignominy | |
#144901 | disparagement | |
#214595 | disapprobation | |
#261530 | vituperation | |
#291648 | obloquy |
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