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congratulatory Synonyms

Another word for congratulatory

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• adjective (Context 1)

Expressing or conveying praise, good wishes, or congratulations for an achievement, success, or happy occasion.

Usage Example

"The newly promoted director received dozens of complimentary messages from colleagues across the company."

Strong
complimentary
commendatory
laudatory
celebratory
Weak
felicitous

Opposites of congratulatory

The opposite of congratulatory shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

condemnatory
critical
disapproving
disparaging
reproachful
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• Nearby Words

congratulate
congratulation
congratulations
congratulatory
congregant
congregate
congregation

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Congratulatory. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/congratulatory
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