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accolades

The word “accolades” has 3 syllables: ac-co-lades

It's pronounced as /ˈækəleɪdz/

What is synonym and antonym for accolades?

In the thesaurus, “accolades” has 12 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accolades along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for accolades

  • acclaim
  • applauses
  • awards
  • citations
  • commendations
  • credits
  • distinctions
  • glories
  • honors
  • praises
  • prizes
  • tributes

Antonyms for accolades

  • censures
  • condemnations
  • denunciations
  • indictments
  • lectures
  • reprimands

Meanings of accolades

  • noun
    1. An expression of approval; praise.
    2. A special acknowledgment; an award.
    3. An embrace of greeting or salutation.
    4. A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
    5. A brace used to join two or more staves.
    6. Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by personnel who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954. Service of civilians who died overseas or as a result of injury or disease contracted while serving in a civilian capacity with the United States Armed Forces during the dates and/or in areas prescribed is in like manner recognized.
    7. An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other. Such accolades are either plain or adorned with rich moldings, and are a frequent motive of decoration on the lintels of doors and windows of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, especially in secular architecture.
    8. Either of the two characters { and }, i.e., left curly bracket left curly bracket and right curly bracket right curly bracket, with the shape of a curved, pointed line, having various uses in math, music, and computer programming.
  • verb
    1. To embrace or kiss in salutation.
    2. To confer a knighthood on.
    3. To confer praise or awards on.

Example Sentences

  • The actor received many accolades for his outstanding performance in the film.
  • She earned numerous accolades for her work in environmental conservation.
  • The team was thrilled to receive accolades for their hard work throughout the season.
  • After the presentation, the speaker was showered with accolades from the audience.
  • The author’s latest book has garnered widespread accolades from critics and readers alike.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accolades, such as: acclaim, applauses, awards, censures, citations, commendations, condemnations.

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