Laudatory
What it means
Expressing strong approval or formal praise.
Reach for it when describing reviews, remarks, notices, or language that commends
The panel's laudatory report still identified two areas for improvement.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when informal strong praise in a review fits
Careful Glowing can suggest uncritical enthusiasm.
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everyday
praising
Fits when plain transparent wording is preferable
Careful Praising lacks laudatory's formal register.
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warm
admiring
Fits when personal respect shows in the tone
Careful Admiring is less official and may focus on appearance or skill.
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professional
complimentary
Fits when the remarks express favorable judgment politely
Careful Complimentary can be mild and may also mean free of charge.
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formal
commendatory
Fits when official language recommends or honors conduct
Careful Commendatory is uncommon and can distract readers.
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literary
acclamatory
Fits when enthusiastic public approval is central
Careful Acclamatory overstates a measured favorable review.
Opposites 3
- critical
- disparaging
- condemnatory
Common phrases 3
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laudatory review
The journal published a laudatory review of the careful field study.
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laudatory remarks
Her laudatory remarks credited the technicians by name.
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laudatory tone
The biography's laudatory tone occasionally obscured disagreement.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated