Laudatory

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

    "laudatory verses"

Adjective
  1. 1
    full of or giving praise wordnet

Synonyms

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appreciativecomplimentaryetiquettefavorableflatteringglowing

Example

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"The comparison of these two passages will probably have suggested to you the fact of the immense superiority of the satirical over the laudatory powers of Dryden."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.

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