laudatory

/'lɔ:dətəri/

Thân thiện

The professor made a laudatory comment about the student's excellent essay.

Definition

Adjective: * Expressing praise or commendation; containing or bestowing high approval.

Usage

• The word "laudatory" is a formal adjective used to describe speech, writing, or gestures that are intended to praise someone or something highly.
• It is often used in contexts such as reviews, speeches, formal remarks, or critical essays.
• It typically modifies nouns like , , , , , or .

Examples

• The critic wrote a laudatory review of the new symphony, calling it a masterpiece.
• Her laudatory introduction made the guest speaker feel very welcome.
• The biography was criticized for being overly laudatory and ignoring the subject's flaws.

Advanced Usage

• Laudatory address: A formal speech full of praise, often given at a ceremony.
  • The mayor gave a laudatory address at the retirement dinner.
• Laudatory in tone: Describing the general character of a piece of writing or speech as being praiseful.
  • The article was laudatory in tone, focusing solely on the company's achievements.

Variants and Related Words

• Laud (verb): To praise highly, especially in a public context.
  • The president lauded the bravery of the rescue team.
• Laudable (adjective): Deserving praise and commendation. (Note: "Laudable" describes the being praised, while "laudatory" describes the of praising it.)
  • His efforts to promote peace were laudable.

Synonyms

• Complimentary
• Commendatory
• Praiseworthy (Note: Similar to "laudable," this often describes the subject of praise rather than the praise itself.)
• Approbatory
• Eulogistic

Antonyms

• Critical
• Disparaging
• Condemnatory
• Derogatory
• Censorious

Học thuật

Adjective

1. full of or giving praise
   • a laudatory remark

Từ đồng nghĩa

• praiseful
• praising