adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Serving to congratulate.

Adjective

1. 1
   expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

complimentarycongratularycongratulationalcongratulationarycongratulativecongratulative

Example

More examples

"They held a congratulatory banquet."

Etymology

From congratulate + -ory.

Related phrases

self-congratulatory

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