Congratulate
Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Criticize
Criticize verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Congratulate is an antonym for criticize.
Common collocations
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Criticize and Congratulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/criticize
Congratulate & Criticize. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/criticize>.
Criticize or Congratulate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/criticize.
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