Congratulate
Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Usage example: let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award
Taunt is an antonym for congratulate.
Taunt
Taunt verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.
Congratulate is an antonym for taunt.
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Taunt and Congratulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/taunt
Congratulate & Taunt. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/taunt>.
Taunt or Congratulate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/taunt.
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