Thesaurus / patting the back
FEEDBACKsynonyms for patting the back
synonyms for patting the back
- deign
- snub
- favor
- indulge
- stoop
- be gracious to
- be lofty
- be overbearing
- look down on
- pat on the back
- talk down to
- toss a few crumbs
- treat as inferior
- treat badly
- treat like a child
- boast
- crow
- gloat
- bluster
- exult
- gasconade
- grandstand
- hot-dog
- jive
- mouth
- prate
- puff
- rodomontade
- showboat
- shuck
- swagger
- vaunt
- blow one's own horn
- pat oneself on the back
- applaud
- approve
- compliment
- endorse
- extol
- hail
- laud
- acclaim
- accredit
- advocate
- boost
- build
- countenance
- eulogize
- sanction
- stroke
- support
- build up
- give a posy
- gold star
- hand it to
- hats off to
- hear it for
- kudize
- pat on the back
- puff up
- speak highly of
- applaud
- cajole
- commend
- congratulate
- endorse
- extol
- laud
- acclaim
- adulate
- celebrate
- charm
- cheer
- commemorate
- eulogize
- exalt
- felicitate
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- magnify
- please
- recommend
- salute
- sanction
- satisfy
- soothe
- toast
- worship
- butter up
- fawn upon
- give bouquet
- hand it to
- ingratiate oneself with
- kudize
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pat on the back
- pay respects
- pay tribute to
- puff up
- roose
- sing praises of
- speak highly of
- take off hat to
- trade last
- wish joy to
- advocate
- aid
- assist
- bolster
- boost
- develop
- ease
- favor
- further
- improve
- invite
- promote
- reassure
- reinforce
- spur
- strengthen
- subsidize
- support
- abet
- advance
- approve
- back
- befriend
- brace
- comfort
- console
- countenance
- endorse
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- instigate
- prevail
- push
- relieve
- sanction
- second
- serve
- solace
- succor
- sustain
- uphold
- back up
- egg on
- get behind
- give a leg up
- go for
- pat on the back
- pull for
- root for
- side with
- smile upon
- subscribe to
antonyms for patting the back
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- blame
- censure
- criticize
- disapprove
- oppose
- reject
- decrease
- deny
- discourage
- prevent
- refuse
- keep
- rebuke
- reprimand
- blame
- censure
- criticize
- disapprove
- repel
- anger
- castigate
- condemn
- debase
- denounce
- depress
- discourage
- dishonor
- displease
- disrespect
- dissuade
- forget
- humiliate
- neglect
- refuse
- shame
- upset
- worry
- complain
- insult
- libel
- slander
- block
- cease
- decrease
- disapprove
- discourage
- dishearten
- dissuade
- halt
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- injure
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- protest
- reject
- stop
- thwart
- undermine
- weaken
- worsen
- annoy
- condemn
- disagree
- ignore
- neglect
- refuse
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- confuse
- dampen
- deject
- depress
- deter
- dispirit
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