Definitions

congratulatory

[kuhn-grach-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /

ADJECTIVE

congratulating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celebratory complimentary

WEAK

flattering laudatory

Example Sentences

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Xi sent a "congratulatory message" to Doumbouya on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

“Eastward, Westward” is the opposite of congratulatory: It is courtly and self-effacing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Each notification was congratulatory, but Minus had no idea what had transpired the night before.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

His personal reviews were appropriately and overwhelmingly congratulatory.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

For Ashton Place was positively buried in congratulatory notes and baby gifts.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood