warm fuzzy

NOUN

compliment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admiration adulation applause blessing commendation courtesy endorsement homage ovation tribute

STRONG

acclaim acclamation appreciation approval bouquet cajolery comp confirmation congratulations encomium eulogy favor felicitation honor laud laurels notice orchid panegyric posy regard respects sanction sentiment veneration

WEAK

buttering up good word kudo laudation pat on the back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure criticism disapproval disregard silence

STRONG

condemnation disfavor dislike disrespect ignorance neglect opposition refusal veto

WEAK

complaint denunciation insult libel slander

Example Sentences

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We like the warm, fuzzy feeling that each of us is unique and each of us is different.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

I haven't needed to address it, I haven't needed to give them a warm fuzzy cuddle just to see how they are.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2023

“The pull of the warm fuzzy things was pretty apparent in the numbers,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton, played by Hannah Waddingham, also embraces the warm, fuzzy team feeling.

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023

“It’s midnight,” I said, and then all the warm fuzzy feelings I’d been having evaporated instantaneously.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin