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Laudatory vs Appreciative - What's the difference?

laudatory | appreciative | Related terms |

Laudatory is a related term of appreciative.


As adjectives the difference between laudatory and appreciative

is that laudatory is of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise while appreciative is showing appreciation or gratitude.

laudatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.
    • laudatory verses
  • * 1853 , Sir James Stephen, "On Desultory and Systematic Reading"
    • The comparison of these two passages will probably have suggested to you the fact of the immense superiority of the satirical over the laudatory powers of Dryden.

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    appreciative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing appreciation or gratitude.
  • Capable of showing appreciation.