praiseful

adjective

Definition of praisefulnext
as in laudatory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praiseful
  1. laudatory
  2. appreciative
  3. hagiographic
  4. flattering
  5. positive
  6. favorable
  7. complimentary
Adjective
  • With the leadership mantle passing from the former president to his understudy, Mondale offered a laudatory summation of the Carter administration.
    Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • But the path down memory lane is twisted, and while trying to debunk the many laudatory myths that have grown up around him, Fife’s deteriorating mind just ends up creating more, a contradiction that Schrader conveys with a whole armory of experimental visual flourishes.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of laudatory
Adjective
  • Maria Cisneros, who has boys ages 5 and 13 in local schools, was appreciative.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The television audience was estimated at up to 30 million in the U.S. and internationally. Singers and dancers, marching bands, horseback riders, and floats from communities, organizations and corporations passed an appreciative audience.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of appreciative
Adjective
  • Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Andrew Stevens pays loving but not hagiographic tribute to his late mother, famed actress Stella Stevens, in his documentary recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of hagiographic
Adjective
  • Studio Joggers $129 $103 at Cozy Earth Lean into comfort while traveling this season with this flattering pair of joggers that’s on sale for 20 percent off in six beautiful shades.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Start with this limited-edition lip combo: choose between the ultra-hydrating Balm Dotcom and the effortlessly flattering Lip Liner.
    Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of flattering
Adjective
  • The organization’s positive outlook for 2025 was influenced by the likelihood that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy will ease in 2025 and mortgage rates will stabilize around 6 percent next year.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
  • So don’t go into the conversation with the goal of ending it on a positive note and expect to go from being romantic partners to platonic trivia night partners right away.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • While unpopular among the majority, the ordinance proved favorable to residents over a months-long series of roundtable discussions.
    Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The optics, for the Padres, already were less than favorable.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • Both Trump and Johnson have been notably complimentary toward each other, particularly in recent weeks.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The bar has a club, called The Club (no less), and there’s a deal for partygoers; a five-hour open bar starting at 8 p.m. with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of complimentary
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