plausive - Glite Dictionary

Examples

The teacher gave a plausive nod after the student's presentation.
The queen gave the artist a plausive remark during the ceremony.
A plausive smile from the teacher made the student proud.
What a plausive way to end the conference!
The coach offered a plausive comment after the team's impressive performance.
Her plausive feedback motivated the employees to work harder.
At the award ceremony, the audience responded with plausive applause for the winner.

Synonyms

flattering

vsplausive

57 4.2

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

expresses genuine approval and active applause rather than praise for gain

complimentary

vsplausive

18 4.2

Saying good things about someone to show you admire them

is more about overtly commending or applauding than polite admiration

congratulatory

vsplausive

14 4.1

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

covers praise in general situations, not only for success

laudatory

vsplausive

3 8.1

Showing praise for a person or thing

is more about loudly commending or applauding someone or something

adulatory

vsplausive

Formal

1 9.1

Giving much praise that does not seem honest

represents genuine praise and open commendation rather than obsequious praise

praiseful

vsplausive

6.6

Showing approval by saying good things about someone or their work

emphasizes active commendation and applause rather than neutral admiration

commendatory

vsplausive

Literature

7.5

Showing praise for someone or something

focuses more on open commendation and applause than mere recommendation

approbatory

vsplausive

Formal

8.9

Showing approval or praise for something

leans more toward overt applause and enthusiastic commendation

approbative

vsplausive

Formal

8.8

Showing praise or approval

stresses stronger, applauding commendation rather than general approval

approving

vsplausive

1.3

Showing that you like and accept someone or something

expresses that approval in a more actively commending, applauding way

encomiastic

vsplausive

Formal

9.9

Expressing strong praise, often in formal language

is similar but focuses on direct commendation and applause

eulogistic

vsplausive

Formal

8.9

Being full of praise for someone, often in a formal way

is more about straightforward commendation and audible applause

panegyrical

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Formal

9.9

Giving very strong praise in a formal speech or writing

is less ornate and more about clear commending or applauding

panegyric

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Formal

9.9

Language that praises someone very much in a formal way

is closer to plain commending and enthusiastic applause

gratulatory

vsplausive

8.1

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

is broader, applying to praise and active applause beyond success cases

Antonyms

critical

210 3.8

Tending to find faults in people or work

disapproving

5 3.4

Showing that you do not agree with or like something

How Approving

adulatory

Formal

1 9.1

laudatory

3 8.1

plausive

9.9

approving

1.3

Surface Forms

plausive positive

Morphology

plausive = plaus + ive

The suffix '-ive' clearly forms an adjective, but the root 'plaus' is a bound Latin combining form (not a standalone English word), so the meaning is not fully obvious to an average learner.

Etymology

Plausive comes from the same root as applause, from Latin plaudere meaning 'to clap'. So to be plausive is like 'clapping with words', showing praise or approval.