acknowledgement

The word “acknowledgement” has 4 syllables: ac-knowl-edge-ment

It's pronounced as /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/


What is synonym and antonym for acknowledgement?

In the thesaurus, “acknowledgement” has 54 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for acknowledgement

  • accolade
  • admission
  • affirmation
  • allowance
  • announcement
  • apology
  • assertion
  • avouchment
  • avowal
  • award
  • betrayal
  • blame
  • citation
  • claim
  • commendation
  • concession
  • confession
  • confirmation
  • contriteness
  • contrition
  • declaration
  • decoration
  • dedication
  • disclosure
  • divulgence
  • fault
  • giveaway
  • hand-wringing
  • honor
  • insistence
  • kudo
  • medal
  • mention
  • penitence
  • prize
  • proclamation
  • profession
  • pronouncement
  • regret
  • remorse
  • remorsefulness
  • repentance
  • responsibility
  • revelation
  • ribbon
  • rue
  • self-accusation
  • self-betrayal
  • self-confession
  • self-incrimination
  • self-recrimination
  • self-reproach
  • self-revelation
  • tribute

Antonyms for acknowledgement

  • denial
  • disallowance
  • disavowal
  • disclaimer
  • nonadmission
  • recantation
  • rejection
  • renouncement
  • repudiation

Meanings of acknowledgement

  • noun
    1. The act of acknowledging.
    2. The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
    3. A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
    4. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
    5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
    6. A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
    7. A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
    8. The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
    9. A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Example Sentences

  • He gave a slight nod as an acknowledgement of her presence.
  • The author's book included an acknowledgement of those who helped in the research.
  • She waited for an acknowledgement of her hard work, but none came.
  • His promotion was an acknowledgement of his dedication to the company.
  • The company issued an acknowledgement of the error in their report.

On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acknowledgement, such as: accolade, admission, affirmation, allowance, announcement, apology, assertion.

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Related Words

palliation

  • abatement
  • abetment
  • acknowledgement
  • acknowledgment
  • advancement
  • advice
  • aid
  • alibi
  • allayment
  • alleviation
  • amelioration
  • apology
  • appeasement
  • assist
  • assistance
  • assuagement
  • atonement
  • attendance
  • attention
  • backing
  • balm
  • benefaction
  • beneficence
  • boost
  • break
  • breather
  • care
  • charity
  • cheer
  • color
  • comfort
  • comforting
  • confession
  • consolation
  • contentment
  • cop-out
  • counsel
  • cure
  • defense
  • deliverance
  • diversion
  • ease
  • easement
  • encouragement
  • excuse
  • extenuation
  • extrication
  • facilitation
  • favor
  • fix
  • forwarding
  • furtherance
  • furthering
  • guidance
  • guise
  • hand
  • hand-holding
  • happiness
  • help
  • helping hand
  • justification
  • kindness
  • leg up
  • letup
  • lift
  • lightening
  • maintenance
  • mentoring
  • mitigation
  • mollification
  • nurturance
  • out
  • palliative
  • patronage
  • philanthropy
  • plea
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretext
  • promotion
  • quick fix
  • rationale
  • rationalization
  • reason
  • refreshment
  • release
  • relief
  • remission
  • reprieve
  • respite
  • rest
  • restfulness
  • satisfaction
  • service
  • softening
  • solace
  • sponsorship
  • succor
  • support
  • sustenance
  • vindication
  • whitewash

illustriousness

  • acclaim
  • accolade
  • acknowledgement
  • acknowledgment
  • adoration
  • authority
  • cachet
  • celebrity
  • character
  • credit
  • dignity
  • distinction
  • eminence
  • eminency
  • esteem
  • fame
  • famousness
  • glory
  • greatness
  • homage
  • honor
  • idolization
  • infamy
  • influence
  • kudos
  • laurels
  • loftiness
  • luster
  • mark
  • megastardom
  • name
  • notability
  • note
  • notoriety
  • place
  • popularity
  • position
  • power
  • praise
  • preeminence
  • prepotency
  • prestige
  • prominence
  • prominency
  • rank
  • recognition
  • renown
  • report
  • reputability
  • reputation
  • repute
  • significance
  • standing
  • stardom
  • stature
  • status
  • superiority
  • superstardom
  • visibility
  • weight

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