praising

2.1

Showing approval and admiration for someone or their work

adjective
/ˈpreɪzɪŋ/

: elogioso

The praising speech from the coach lifted the team’s spirits.

Or an A + a highly praising report card.

Examples

Her praising words motivated him to work harder on his goals.
The teacher gave a highly praising review of the student's project.
Or an A + a highly praising report card.

Jamie Genevieve
(PRAISING IN SPANISH)

West Side Story (2021)

Synonyms

flattering

vspraising

57 4.2

Giving praise that is too much and not sincere to gain someone's favor

is sincere approval without the aim of gaining favor

complimentary

vspraising

18 4.2

Saying good things about someone to show you admire them

is the basic word for expressing approval or admiration broadly

congratulatory

vspraising

14 4.1

Showing praise and happiness for someone's success or good news

is more general approval, not only for success or good fortune

laudatory

vspraising

3 8.1

Showing praise for a person or thing

is the everyday term not limited to formal compliments

adulatory

vspraising

Formal

1 9.1

Giving much praise that does not seem honest

is approval without excessive or obsequious insincerity

praiseful

vspraising

6.6

Showing approval by saying good things about someone or their work

is the broader common word for showing approval or admiration

commendatory

vspraising

Literature

7.5

Showing praise for someone or something

is more general, not tied to formal or public statements

approbatory

vspraising

Formal

8.9

Showing approval or praise for something

is the neutral action of showing approval or admiration

approbative

vspraising

Formal

8.8

Showing praise or approval

is the general act of showing approval rather than the formal tone

approving

vspraising

1.3

Showing that you like and accept someone or something

is the full expression of approval rather than mild acceptance

gratulatory

vspraising

8.1

Showing pleasure and praise for someone's success or good news

is general approval, not limited to responses to success

Antonyms

disparaging

Offensive

1 7.0

Showing a low opinion of someone or something

denigrating

7.7

Harming someone's reputation by saying unfair or untrue things

How Approving

to extol

7 7.5

to laud

Formal

30 7.7

praising

2.1

Surface Forms

praising positive

Morphology

praising = praise (transparent) = praise + ing

Productive and regular formation: the present-participle/adjectival '-ing' on 'praise' gives the meaning 'expressing praise'.

Etymology

The word praising comes from praise, which originally came from the old word pretium meaning 'value' or 'price', and is the same idea behind the word price. So, to praise someone is to show their value, which is why a praising remark expresses approval.