Commendatory and Negative

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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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Negative is an antonym for commendatory.

Negative adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

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Commendatory is an antonym for negative.

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Negative and Commendatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commendatory/negative

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