lauding

Definitions

The act of praising a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context.

Expressing commendation or acclaim for someone or something.

Examples

The critics spent the entire evening lauding the director's bold new vision for the film.

She received a standing ovation, with the audience lauding her courageous efforts to save the community center.

Synonyms

praising extolling acclaiming commending applauding exalting celebrating

Antonyms

criticizing condemning denouncing blaming disparaging berating chastising