Commendatory vs Adulatory - What's the difference?
commendatory | adulatory | Related terms |
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary
* Alexander Pope
Holding a benefice in commendam .
A commendation; eulogy.
Commendatory is a related term of adulatory.
As adjectives the difference between commendatory and adulatory
is that commendatory is serving to commend or compliment; complimentary while adulatory is in the manner of adulation; overly flattering.As a noun commendatory
is a commendation; eulogy.commendatory
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- commendatory verses
- a commendatory bishop
- (Burke)
Noun
(commendatories)- Commendatories to our affection. — Sharp.