Opposite word of praises

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  • disapproval

    congratulations

  • silence

    congratulations

  • censure

    congratulate, congratulations

  • disregard

    congratulate, congratulations

  • neglect

    congratulate, congratulations

  • criticism

  • blame

    congratulate

  • protest

    congratulate

  • disparage

  • denounce

  • dishonor

  • disapprove

  • conceal

  • hide

  • criticize

  • oppose

  • overlook

  • criticisms

  • disrespect

  • condemnation

  • castigation

  • denunciation

  • damn

  • belittle

  • castigate

  • condemn

  • insult

  • degrade

  • demote

  • disgrace

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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

  1. praise

    Praise is the hearty approval of an individual, or of a number or multitude considered individually, and is expressed by spoken or written words; applause, the spontaneous outburst of many at once. Applause is expressed in any way, by stamping of feet, clapping of hands, waving of handkerchiefs, etc., as well as by the voice; acclamation is the spontaneous and hearty approval of many at once, and strictly by the voice alone. Thus one is chosen moderator by acclamation when he receives a unanimous viva voce vote; we could not say he was nominated by applause. Acclaim is the more poetic term for acclamation, commonly understood in a loftier sense; as, a nation’s acclaim. Plaudit is a shout of applause, and is commonly used in the plural; as, the plaudits of a throng. Applause is also used in the general sense of praise. Approbation is a milder and more qualified word than praise; while praise is always uttered, approbation may be silent. «Approbation speaks of the thing or action…. Praise is always personal.» A. W. and J. C. Hare Guesses at Truth first series, p. 549. [Macmillan & Co. ’66.] Acceptance refers to an object or action; approbation may refer to character or natural traits. Approval always supposes a testing or careful examination, and frequently implies official sanction; approbation may be upon a general view. The industry and intelligence of a clerk win his employer’s approbation; his decision in a special instance receives his approval. Praise is always understood as genuine and sincere, unless the contrary is expressly stated; compliment is a light form of praise that may or may not be sincere; flattery is insincere and ordinarily fulsome praise.

    Antonyms:
    abuse, animadversion, blame, censure, condemnation, contempt, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, disparagement, hissing, ignominy, obloquy, reproach, reproof, repudiation, scorn, slander, vilification, vituperation

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, sycophancy

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  1. praiseverb

    Antonyms:
    blame, censure, discommend, reprove

    Synonyms:
    eulogize, laud, commend, honor, glorify, compliment, celebrate, puff, extol, applaud, panegyrize

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  1. praise, congratulations, kudos, extolmentnoun

    an expression of approval and commendation

    «he always appreciated praise for his work»

    Antonyms:
    criticise, pick apart, knock, criticize

    Synonyms:
    extolment, kudos, congratulations

  2. praiseverb

    offering words of homage as an act of worship

    «they sang a hymn of praise to God»

    Antonyms:
    knock, criticise, criticize, pick apart

    Synonyms:
    extolment, kudos, congratulations

  3. praiseverb

    express approval of

    «The parents praised their children for their academic performance»

    Antonyms:
    pick apart, criticize, criticise, knock

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  1. praisenoun

    Antonyms:
    condemnation, dispraise, disapprobation, disparagement, denunciation, animadversion, stricture

    Synonyms:
    commendation, laudation, approbation, encomium, panegyric, eulogy, applause, laud, acclaim, éclat, plaudit, compliment, acclamation, puff, flattery, worship, homage, glorification, pæan

  2. praiseverb

    Antonyms:
    condemn, denounce, disparage, deprecate, criticize

    Synonyms:
    laud, extol, commend, eulogize, panegyrize, applaud, magnify, glorify

How to use praise in a sentence?

  1. William Shakespeare, «Julius Caesar», Act 3 scene 2:

    Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.

  2. Med Jones:

    We over-praise leaders when organizations succeed and over-blame them when organizations fail. Success or failure depends on the environment as much as or even more than the leader. Effective leaders navigate and influence the environment to enable key success factors for their followers

  3. Alberto Zangrillo:

    He was immediately back to his good old self. After not even 30 seconds he was already cracking jokes, in this case he was full of praise for the assistance received overnight by one of the nurses in the intensive care unit.

  4. Publilius Syrus:

    Admonish thy friends in secret, praise them openly.

  5. Amy Sutherland:

    When they are tasing him, when they are throwing pepper spray, Jamal begins to praise God. Hallelujah, that’s who Jamal was.

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  • reject
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  • destroy
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  • attribute
  • accuse
  • blame
  • pain
  • sound
  • judge
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  • ruin
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  • speak
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  • cheapen
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  • darken
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  • neglect
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  • castigate
  • censure
  • chaff
  • charge
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  • commercialize
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  • corrupt
  • declaim
  • decline
  • defile
  • degrade
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  • depreciate
  • disdain
  • disesteem
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  • disoblige
  • disregard
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  • humiliate
  • impact
  • intimidate
  • inveigh
  • jaw
  • kick
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  • nag
  • object
  • overlook
  • profane
  • put down
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  • rebel
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  • recap
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  • wallop
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  • whine
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  • admonish
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  • ask
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  • bemoan
  • besmear
  • besmirch
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  • bitch
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  • boom
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  • calumniate
  • carp
  • censor
  • chagrin
  • chasten
  • chide
  • communication
  • crucify
  • crush
  • damn
  • dare
  • debase
  • debauch
  • decry
  • defame
  • demand
  • demoralize
  • demur
  • denounce
  • deplore
  • deprecate
  • desecrate
  • despise
  • devaluate
  • discourage
  • discredit
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • disparage
  • drop
  • dwarf
  • embarrass
  • except
  • excommunicate
  • execrate
  • explode
  • fall
  • fulminate
  • gibe
  • gird
  • goad
  • gripe
  • grumble
  • hiss
  • hit
  • hurt
  • impeach
  • implicate
  • impute
  • insult
  • jeer
  • jest
  • joke
  • knock
  • lambaste
  • lampoon
  • lash
  • lecture
  • malign
  • menace
  • mind
  • mock
  • mope
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  • pout
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  • puncture
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  • rap
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  • razz
  • rebuke
  • repent
  • reprimand
  • review
  • ride
  • run down
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  • say
  • scoff
  • scold
  • scorn
  • sigh
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  • sneer
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  • sophisticate
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  • squawk
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  • sulk
  • sully
  • suppress
  • swipe
  • taint
  • talk
  • tan
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  • thin
  • travesty
  • treat
  • undervalue
  • violate
  • wail
  • warp
  • best
  • deprive of self-esteem, confidence
  • place blame for wrongdoing, fault
  • warn, strongly criticize
  • mourn
  • beat
  • libel
  • attack, usually with words
  • moving by hitting hard
  • pummel, thrash
  • strike and damage
  • severely reprimand
  • disclaim
  • assault
  • pollute
  • injure by striking
  • express sorrow
  • downgrade
  • criticize hatefully
  • defeat; gain advantage
  • cry over, lament
  • talk a lot
  • ruin, destroy
  • crash; make loud sound
  • harass, annoy; give trouble
  • castigate, nag
  • break blood vessel; discolor
  • hit repeatedly
  • collide, hit, usually with sound
  • scarify
  • impugn
  • criticize severely
  • forbid; ban; selectively remove
  • joke, ridicule
  • cause displeasure
  • correct, humiliate
  • scold, discipline
  • diminish worth
  • criticize, lecture
  • hit, beat
  • criticize strongly
  • prepare for saleability
  • grumble about
  • blame, convict
  • discipline, chastise
  • pervert; pollute
  • break into pieces
  • disapprove, judge as bad
  • execute; torture near to death
  • compress, smash
  • weep and make sad sounds
  • debunk
  • condemn, denounce
  • challenge, defy someone
  • deride
  • devalue
  • degrade, shame
  • deprave, corrupt
  • disprove, ridicule
  • proclaim; get on a soapbox
  • lessen, become less
  • grow less or make less
  • criticize, blame
  • inflict libel or slander
  • corrupt, violate
  • challenge, frustrate
  • shame, humiliate
  • ask strongly for something
  • humble, humiliate
  • corrupt, pervert
  • belittle, malign
  • condemn, attack
  • regret; condemn
  • corrupt, lead astray
  • belittle, condemn
  • devalue, lose value
  • deject, make despondent; exhaust
  • make fun of; insult
  • abuse, violate
  • look down on
  • decay, degenerate
  • take away a part; lessen
  • become or cause to be less
  • ignore; treat as insignificant
  • dishearten, dispirit
  • blame, detract from
  • depress, ruin one’s hopes
  • put out of one’s mind
  • displease, annoy
  • criticize; detract from
  • prove false
  • ignore; make light of
  • lower in opinion or rank
  • let go of; fall
  • analyze, test
  • inspire; upset
  • scrape layers off
  • descend; become lower
  • beat, strike
  • show contempt for
  • criticize harshly
  • pick at/pick on
  • upbraid
  • encircle; strengthen
  • egg on, incite
  • moan, complain
  • complain a lot
  • make buzzing sound; ridicule
  • shout, yell
  • shame, put down
  • embarrass, put down
  • cause physical pain; experience pain
  • disregard on purpose
  • denounce, censure
  • imply, involve
  • criticize, challenge
  • bother, trouble
  • blame, denounce
  • make decision from evidence; deduce
  • come down on
  • hit with foot
  • punish, beat
  • ridicule, make fun of
  • beat, whip
  • criticize, attack
  • weep
  • hold in contempt
  • slander, defame
  • bother, frighten
  • be bothered; care
  • make smaller; underrate
  • groan, complain
  • pout, be dejected
  • repine
  • tease, annoy
  • disagree, argue against
  • depress, subdue
  • disregard, neglect
  • look, search for over a wide area
  • imitate, spoof
  • twist, turn away from what is acceptable or correct
  • make dirty; corrupt
  • congratulate; adore
  • defile, desecrate
  • beat, pommel
  • deflate someone’s idea, feelings
  • penalize for wrongdoing
  • be angry
  • yell, rave
  • destroy, ransack
  • refuse to obey
  • make less; decrease
  • be upset about
  • say no to
  • ask forgiveness
  • complai
  • find fault with
  • go over again
  • dominate, oppress
  • argue, fight
  • devastate, destroy
  • make declaration
  • make fun of; despise
  • beat, punish, often physically
  • break into small pieces
  • breathe out heavily
  • be humble or humbled
  • criticize very harshly
  • tarnish a reputation
  • mock, condemn
  • give someone the cold shoulder
  • calm, soothe
  • be very upset, grieved
  • produce noise
  • ruin, hurt
  • turn away; ignore
  • make high-pitched, animal-like sound
  • inform on
  • put an end to
  • brand, label
  • attack, rush
  • keep under control; moderate
  • soil, stain
  • restrain, hold in check
  • dirty, contaminate; ruin
  • flog, whip
  • dirty, corrupt
  • aggravate, provoke
  • flail about; beat
  • warn, pressure
  • yell at
  • be or make very upset
  • ridicule, spoof
  • be concerned with; discuss
  • minimize; rate too low
  • cry loudly
  • give notice of possible occurrence
  • reduce the strength of
  • penalty
  • hating
  • misuse
  • accusation
  • disapproval
  • punishment
  • contention
  • contempt
  • sport
  • disagreement
  • detraction
  • offense
  • untruth
  • blow
  • criticism
  • condemnation
  • shame
  • disrepute
  • disrespect
  • analysis
  • anathema
  • ban
  • bantering
  • barbarism
  • bat
  • billingsgate
  • brand
  • burden
  • competition
  • complaint
  • controversy
  • contumely
  • contusion
  • crash
  • cut
  • derision
  • diatribe
  • execration
  • expostulation
  • flak
  • fulmination
  • grievance
  • ill
  • injustice
  • irony
  • irreverence
  • lesson
  • millstone
  • odium
  • outcry
  • point
  • provocation
  • punch
  • put-down
  • quibble
  • raillery
  • remonstrance
  • reprehension
  • thud
  • to a fault
  • unfairness
  • accident
  • admonition
  • aspersion
  • barb
  • beef
  • calumny
  • caricature
  • censorship
  • collision
  • crack
  • critique
  • curse
  • defamation
  • deliberation
  • denigration
  • denouncement
  • denunciation
  • dig
  • disparagement
  • embarrassment
  • hardship
  • humiliation
  • incision
  • incrimination
  • indictment
  • injury
  • lie
  • misfortune
  • mockery
  • nick
  • objection
  • quarrel
  • quip
  • reflection
  • sacrilege
  • sarcasm
  • scandal
  • scolding
  • solecism
  • tale
  • teasing
  • tirade
  • undoing
  • vituperation
  • wrong use
  • verbal attack
  • charge of wrongdoing, fault
  • an insult
  • verbal exhibition of bad temper
  • verbal assault
  • hateful talk
  • indignity
  • backbiting
  • crudity, savagery, especially in speech
  • a hit with a solid object
  • strong physical makeup
  • stigma
  • hard hit
  • mental weight; stress
  • false accusation
  • exaggerated description in writing, drawing
  • forbiddance; ban
  • severe criticism
  • lament/lamentation
  • statement of disagreement, discontent
  • blaming, conviction
  • disdain, disrespect
  • debate, dispute
  • bruise, injury
  • interpretation, analysis
  • analysis, essay
  • beating with hands
  • hateful, swearing remark
  • profanity
  • derogation
  • libel, slander
  • serious thought, discussion
  • belittlement
  • condemnation, criticism
  • insult, disrespect
  • violation, abuse
  • misrepresentation; slander
  • harangue, criticism
  • commentary
  • hate; indifference
  • state of shame; bad reputation
  • state of shame
  • strong criticism; detraction
  • dishonor, shame
  • made-up story
  • complaint, gripe
  • personal burden
  • extreme dislike
  • strike, bump
  • collision, force
  • embarrassment, humiliation
  • hurt, harm
  • hateful communication
  • verbal abuse
  • person that is made fun of
  • pushing, striking
  • speech of criticism
  • sit-in
  • calumniation
  • abuse; wrong application
  • chip, scratch
  • argument, disagreement
  • shame, dishonor
  • insult, displeasure
  • scream, exclamation
  • atrocity, evil
  • congratulations; adoration
  • foul language
  • complaint, disapproval
  • incitement, stimulus
  • witty communication, often verbal
  • hit quickly and lightly
  • reprobation
  • turning away; ignoring
  • reprimand; harsh criticism
  • thought, thinking
  • oral punishment
  • contemptuous laughter at someone or something
  • mocking remark
  • public embarrassment
  • contempt toward something
  • punishing decree
  • disgrace, embarrassment
  • civil disobedience
  • loud noise from impact
  • scandalous remark
  • fun, joking
  • spot of dirt, blot, bar
  • provocation; teasing
  • commination
  • abuse, outburst
  • tongue-lashing
  • bad health
  • unjustness
  • destruction, misfortune
  • offense, sin
  • fault-finding
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Synonyms of praise

  • verb



  • as in to celebrate



  • as in to applaud

  • noun



  • as in acclaim

  • as in to celebrate
  • as in to applaud
  • as in acclaim


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verb

Definition of praisenext

1

as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of

hymns that praise God

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  • celebrate

  • bless

  • hymn

  • worship

  • laud

  • extol

  • applaud

  • salute

  • extoll

  • exalt

  • compliment

  • acclaim

  • cheer

  • commend

  • carol

  • glorify

  • resound

  • hail

  • magnify

  • chant

  • idolize

  • renown

  • eulogize

  • emblazon

  • adore

  • belaud

  • rhapsodize

  • recommend

  • cite

  • deify

  • tout

  • flatter

  • crack up


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • blame

  • criticize

  • censure

  • rebuke

  • reprehend

  • reprimand

  • admonish

  • reprobate

  • reprove

  • reproach

  • chide

  • castigate

  • lambaste

  • lambast

  • keelhaul

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  • blame

  • criticize

  • censure

  • rebuke

  • reprehend

  • reprimand

  • admonish

  • reprobate

  • reprove

  • reproach

  • chide

  • castigate

  • lambaste

  • lambast

  • keelhaul

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2

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of

the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • applaud

  • hail

  • acclaim

  • commend

  • laud

  • salute

  • cheer

  • tout

  • crack up

  • endorse

  • clap

  • accredit

  • bravo

  • recommend

  • celebrate

  • extol

  • favor

  • overpraise

  • approve

  • eulogize

  • support

  • doff one’s cap to

  • sing

  • doff one’s hat to

  • extoll

  • glorify

  • ballyhoo

  • idolize

  • adulate

  • magnify

  • rise (to)

  • emblazon

  • flatter

  • indorse

  • belaud

  • deify

  • root (for)


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • knock

  • blame

  • criticize

  • disparage

  • slam

  • pan

  • censure

  • belittle

  • rebuke

  • reprimand

  • admonish

  • put down

  • reproach

  • chide

  • discommend

  • reprove

  • reprobate

  • excoriate

  • reprehend

  • vilify

  • castigate

  • slag

  • lambaste

  • skewer

  • lambast

  • keelhaul

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  • knock

  • blame

  • criticize

  • disparage

  • slam

  • pan

  • censure

  • belittle

  • rebuke

  • reprimand

  • admonish

  • put down

  • reproach

  • chide

  • discommend

  • reprove

  • reprobate

  • excoriate

  • reprehend

  • vilify

  • castigate

  • slag

  • lambaste

  • skewer

  • lambast

  • keelhaul

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praise

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noun

as in acclaim

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • acclaim

  • kudos

  • recognition

  • acknowledgment

  • accolade

  • homage

  • acknowledgement

  • laurels

  • reputation

  • infamy

  • adoration

  • name

  • report

  • prestige

  • repute

  • glory

  • stature

  • prominence

  • popularity

  • reputability

  • status

  • standing

  • greatness

  • honor

  • rank

  • position

  • stardom

  • eminence

  • idolization

  • character

  • cachet

  • visibility

  • notoriety

  • mark

  • place

  • superstardom

  • renown

  • fame

  • preeminence

  • illustriousness

  • distinction

  • celebrity

  • note

  • megastardom


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shame

  • opprobrium

  • dishonor

  • disgrace

  • ignominy

  • disrepute

  • odium

  • invisibility

  • unpopularity

  • inconspicuousness

  • oblivion

  • obscurity

  • anonymity

  • obscureness

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  • shame

  • opprobrium

  • dishonor

  • disgrace

  • ignominy

  • disrepute

  • odium

  • invisibility

  • unpopularity

  • inconspicuousness

  • oblivion

  • obscurity

  • anonymity

  • obscureness

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Thesaurus Entries Near praise

prairies

praise

praised

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