Applauding and Congratulatory

Applauding

Applauding adjective - Expressing approval.

Congratulatory and applauding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Congratulatory" instead an adjective "Applauding".

Nearby Word: applauded

Congratulatory

Congratulatory adjective - Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune.
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Synonyms for Congratulatory

Applauding and congratulatory are semantically related. You can use "Applauding" instead an adjective "Congratulatory".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland In the 1999 TV version, after Alice has gained confidence from her trip to Wonderland and has performed The Lobster Quadrille to an applauding audience, she sees the Cheshire Cat among the crowd, who gives her a congratulatory smile.
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