Pats on the back

Synonyms for pats on the back
verb talk boastingly

crow
gloat
boast
prate
exult

gasconade
grandstand
rodomontade
mouth
puff

swagger
bluster
shuck
vaunt
showboat

hotdog
jive
pat oneself on the back
blow one’s own horn

Antonyms for pats on the back

conceal
hide

deprecate
be quiet

be modest

Synonyms
verb recommend, praise

applaud
hail
laud
endorse
approve
extol
compliment

acclaim
support
advocate
countenance
stroke
build
sanction

boost
eulogize
accredit
build up
pat on the back
give a posy
gold star

hand it to
hats off to
hear it for
kudize
puff up
speak highly of

Antonyms

blame
censure
disapprove
reject
refuse

deny
decrease
prevent
rebuke
reprimand

criticize
oppose
discourage
keep

Synonyms
verb praise, flatter

congratulate
applaud
laud
commend
cajole
endorse
extol
toast
satisfy
glorify
magnify
felicitate

eulogize
sanction
please
hail
worship
soothe
exalt
cheer
acclaim
charm
celebrate
recommend

commemorate
adulate
honor
salute
butter up
pat on the back
panegyrize
fawn upon
give bouquet
hand it to
ingratiate oneself with
kudize

make much of
pay respects
pay tribute to
puff up
roose
sing praises of
speak highly of
take off hat to
trade last
wish joy to

Antonyms

blame
censure
disapprove
anger
dissuade
castigate
condemn
humiliate
shame

refuse
displease
worry
dishonor
denounce
complain
insult
libel
slander

criticize
repel
upset
debase
depress
disrespect
discourage
forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb give support; help

bolster
subsidize
advocate
develop
invite
strengthen
boost
support
assist
reassure
favor
reinforce
further
aid

promote
spur
ease
improve
abet
befriend
relieve
back
second
fortify
sanction
prevail
console
solace

uphold
comfort
foster
sustain
endorse
forward
brace
instigate
serve
countenance
advance
succor
push
approve

back up
egg on
go for
pat on the back
get behind
give a leg up
pull for
root for
side with
smile upon
subscribe to

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
protest
decrease
cease
reject
weaken
dishearten
dissuade
disapprove
thwart

block
impede
injure
worsen
ignore
worry
condemn
refuse
annoy
deject
deter
dispirit
oppose

halt
stop
hurt
discourage
neglect
trouble
upset
disagree
dampen
depress
confuse
uninspire

Synonyms
verb acclaim, praise

admire
eulogize
revere
commend
honor
adore
celebrate

extol
compliment
hymn
glorify
magnify
flatter
venerate

bless
stroke
boost
reverence
approve
worship
build up

pat on the back
panegyrize
cry up
hand it to
sing the praises of

Antonyms

abhor
condemn
despise
detest
hate

censure
denounce
blame
castigate
decrease

disallow
disapprove
refuse
criticize

Synonyms
verb condescend

deign
snub
stoop
favor

indulge
look down on
pat on the back
be gracious to

be lofty
be overbearing
talk down to
toss a few crumbs

treat as inferior
treat badly
treat like a child

Antonyms

antagonize
ignore
hurt

contend
oppose
be humble

be modest
use competition

Synonyms
verb congratulate oneself

boast
brag

crow
gloat

grandstand
hug oneself

pat oneself on the back
toot one’s own horn