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pat on the head

  • as inapproval
  • as inacclaim
  • as incommendation
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Synonyms for pat on the head

noun good opinion
  • PR
  • acclaim
  • admiration
  • applause
  • appreciation
  • approbation
  • commendation
  • esteem
  • favor
  • liking
  • praise
  • puff
  • regard
  • respect
  • strokes
  • stroking
  • wow
  • pat on the back
  • pat on the head
  • pumping up

Antonyms for pat on the head

  • blame
  • censure
  • criticism
  • disapproval
  • dislike
  • disregard
  • disrespect
  • hate
  • hatred
  • neglect
  • disfavor
  • opposition
  • refusal
  • rejection
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to pat on the head

acclaim

noun. expression of approval
  • PR
  • acclamation
  • acknowledgment
  • applause
  • approbation
  • celebration
  • cheering
  • clapping
  • commendation
  • eulogizing
  • exaltation
  • honor
  • kudos
  • pat on the back
  • pat on the head
  • plaudits
  • praise
  • puff
  • pumping up
  • rave
  • recognition
  • strokes
  • stroking

approval

noun. good opinion

commendation

noun. giving of praise; acclaim

commendations

noun. giving of praise; acclaim
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.