eulogistic
adjective
Simple meaning
Conveying praise or admiration.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
yooluhjistikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjuləˈdʒɪstɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Conveying praise or admiration, as in a eulogy.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Conveying praise or admiration, as in a eulogy.
Used this way, eulogistic is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Warm and admiring
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Eulogistic is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
Nearby words
- encomiastic , rarer, so it draws attention
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Synonyms
Sense: conveying praise or admiration or as in a eulogy
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