Laud
What it means
To express formal or public praise for genuine merit.
Reach for it when commending an action, person, or result in elevated prose
Reviewers laud the translation for preserving both clarity and rhythm.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when approval of a choice or effort is lively but not necessarily literal clapping
Careful Applaud may be informal and does not carry laud's ceremonial tone.
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everyday
Fits when the broad natural verb for expressing approval fits
Careful Praise can be private and casual, while laud often sounds public or formal.
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warm
Fits when recognition is joyful and shared
Careful Celebrate can honor an occasion without evaluating merit.
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professional
Fits when official approval of a specific action is intended
Careful Commend is more restrained and procedural than laud.
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formal
Fits when wide enthusiastic public praise is established
Careful Acclaim requires a broader response than one person lauding another.
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literary
Fits when very strong, elevated praise is consciously wanted
Careful Extol can sound excessive when the achievement is modest.
Opposites 3
- criticize
- condemn
- disparage
Common phrases 3
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laud an achievement
The citation will laud an achievement in community medicine.
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widely laud
Teachers widely laud the program's practical reading materials.
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laud the effort
Residents laud the effort while asking how results will be measured.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated