Home Synonyms extol

Synonyms of extol in English:

extol


See US English definition of extol

See UK English definition of extol

See Spanish definition of encomiar

verb

1‘nutritionists have long extolled the virtues of rice’

SYNONYMS
praise enthusiastically, go into raptures about, go into raptures over, wax lyrical about, sing the praises of, praise to the skies, heap praise on, eulogize, rhapsodize over, rave about, enthuse about, enthuse over, gush about, gush over, throw bouquets at, express delight over, acclaim
informal go wild about, be mad about, go on about
British informal big someone up, big something up
North American informal ballyhoo
dated cry someone up, cry something up
rare laud, panegyrize
ANTONYMS

criticize