Laudatory
mediumLAW-duh-tor-ee
adjective
Definition
Expressing praise and commendation
Examples
“The biography took an excessively laudatory tone.”
“His laudatory speech honored the retiring professor.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
criticaldisparagingcondemnatoryderogatory
Categories
GRE Tip
Laudatory is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "complimentary" or "adulatory" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "critical".
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