adulations
Over-the-top flattery
Adulations is the plural of adulation—excessive praise or admiration, often bordering on worship.
The word carries a hint of insincerity or sycophancy: The CEO surrounded himself with yes-men whose adulations he mistook for genuine respect.
Unlike simple compliments, adulations suggests flattery laid on thick.
Excessive insincere praise
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- ingratiationDeliberate favor-seeking behavior
- obsequiousnessServile eagerness to please
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
toadying · bootlicking · kowtowing · blandishments · cajolery · sweet-talk · servility · unctuousness
Religious reverence and praise
- adorationProfound loving regard
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
- exaltationIntense joyful elevation
acclaim · laudation · homage · tribute · applause · commendation · accolade · kudos
Extreme reverent admiration
- hero-worshipUncritical excessive admiration
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- aweReverent fear and wonder
admiration · esteem · deference · respect · regard · appreciation · affection · attachment
flattery
Excessive insincere praise
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- ingratiationDeliberate favor-seeking behavior
- obsequiousnessServile eagerness to please
groveling · toadying · bootlicking · kowtowing · blandishments · cajolery · sweet-talk · servility · unctuousness · smarminess
worship
Religious reverence and praise
- adorationProfound loving regard
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
exaltation · acclaim · laudation · homage · tribute · applause · commendation · accolade · kudos · panegyric
idolization
Extreme reverent admiration
- hero-worshipUncritical excessive admiration
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
awe · admiration · esteem · deference · respect · regard · appreciation · affection · attachment · infatuation
adulationscriticisms
Negative evaluations of work
condemnations · denunciations · criticism · scorn · contempt