Encomiastic

  • 71complimentary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. commendatory; courteous, polite; [con]gratulatory, laudatory, favorable; free, gratis, on the house. See approbation, cheapness, congratulation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Paying a compliment] Syn.… …

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  • 72Approbation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Approbation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approbation approbation Sgm: N 1 approval approval approvement Sgm: N 1 sanction sanction advocacy Sgm: N 1 nod of approbation nod of approbation Sgm: N 1 esteem …

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  • 73encomiast — c.1600, from Gk. enkomiastes one who praises, from enkomiazein, from enkomion (see ENCOMIUM (Cf. encomium)). Related: Encomiastic (1590s) …

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  • 74encomiast — [ɛn kəʊmɪast] noun formal a person who publicly praises or flatters someone else. Derivatives encomiastic adjective Origin C17: from Gk enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to praise …

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  • 75commendatory — a. Commending, laudatory, eulogistic, complimentary, encomiastic, panegyrical …

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  • 76complimentary — a. Commendatory, laudatory, encomiastic, flattering (in the good sense) …

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  • 77eulogistic — a.; (also eulogistical) Encomiastic, panegyrical, commendatory, laudatory …

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  • 78laudatory — a. 1. Commendatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, complimentary, encomiastic, adulatory, flattering. 2. Lavish or extravagant of praise …

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  • 79encomiastical — a. See encomiastic …

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  • 80panegyric — I. n. 1. Eulogy, eulogium, encomium, tribute of praise. 2. Praise, laudation, commendation. II. a.; (also panegyrical) Encomiastic, encomiastical, eulogistic, eulogistical, commendatory, laudatory …

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