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- Dictionarylaudative/ˈlɔːdətɪv/
adjective
- 1. expressing praise and commendation: rare "he was justly laudative about the quality of the performance"
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Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. laudative. adjective. lau· da· tive ˈlȯ-də-tiv. Synonyms of laudative. : laudatory. Word History. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of laudative was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century.
Define laudative. laudative synonyms, laudative pronunciation, laudative translation, English dictionary definition of laudative. adj. Laudatory. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word laudative, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for LAUDATIVE: laudatory, eulogistic, panegyrical, hagiographical, complimentary, favorable, positive, hagiographic; Antonyms of LAUDATIVE: critical, hypercritical, captious, overcritical, faultfinding, censuring, contemptuous, scornful.
the act of praising someone or something, or an example of this: Notwithstanding his liberal laudation of himself, the Major was very selfish. The public laudations that greeted this announcement are not hard to understand. Fewer examples.
Laudatives (from Latin laudare "to praise") are words or grammatical forms that denote a positive affect. That is, they express praise or approval on the part of the speaker. Laudatory words are rare in English compared to pejorative ones, though there are a few, such as "steed" for a fine horse.
«Laudative» Laudatives are words or grammatical forms that denote a positive affect. That is, they express praise or approval on the part of the speaker. Laudatory ...
