Commendatory and Critical

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Commendatory

Commendatory adjective - Expressing approval.
Usage example: on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program
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Critical is an antonym for commendatory.
Nearby Words: commendation, commendable, commended, commending

Critical

Critical adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
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Commendatory is an antonym for critical.
Nearby Words: criticize, criticise, criticism, critic, critically
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