laudatory

CEFRC2

/ˈlɔːdətɹi/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Expressing strong praise for someone or something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The author received many laudatory reviews for his book.

  • The laudatory speech was sincere.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Laudatory remarks were made.

  • laudatory verses

  • 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.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.