Applaud and Reprehend

Opposite meaning words

Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

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Reprehend is an antonym for applaud.

Reprehend verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

Usage example: that denomination reprehends murder in any form, contending that the taking of life is never justified

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Applaud is an antonym for reprehend.

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Reprehend and Applaud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaud/reprehend

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