commendatory

IPA/kəˈmen.də.tər.i/
IPA/kəˈmen.də.tɔːr.i/

commendatory — adjective

  • commendatorypositive
  • more commendatorycomparative
  • most commendatorysuperlative

1. describing a comment, piece of writing, or action that shows strong approval — e

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a comment, piece of writing, or action that shows strong approval — especially in an official or public setting such as a job reference, a ceremony, or a published review

例句

The dean wrote a commendatory letter about Ari's research to the journal editors.

commendatory letter — attributive with formal correspondence

Principal Imani's commendatory speech at the retirement dinner moved many staff members to tears.

commendatory speech — attributive before event noun

同義詞
  • complimentary

    The most common everyday word; can describe anything from a brief remark to a formal review

  • laudatory

    More literary and intense, usually for written tributes or official citations

  • approving

    Widely used in both speech and writing; can describe gestures, looks, or words

反義詞
  • critical

    The opposite of expressing praise; points out faults

  • disapproving

    Shows a negative judgment rather than approval

文法句型

commendatory + noun

verb + commendatory / be + commendatory

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before nouns like 'letter', 'remarks', 'speech', and 'review'. The predicative form ('His comments were commendatory') is less common and sounds very formal.

常見錯誤

❌His behavior was commendatory.
✅His behavior was commendable.
💡'commendatory' describes words of praise (e.g. a letter); 'commendable' describes the thing that deserves praise.