eulogised
Spoke well of
Eulogised is the British spelling of eulogized, the past tense of eulogize—to praise someone highly, especially in a formal speech or writing.
The word most often appears in the context of funerals or memorials: She eulogised her father as a man of quiet integrity.
Outside funerals, it describes lavish public praise: Critics eulogised the director's final film.
Publicly honored or celebrated
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- extolledPraised with enthusiasm
- commendedExpressed approval of
- applaudedExpressed approval audibly
celebrated · glorified · honoured · venerated · revered · exalted · lionized · adulated
Notice of someone's passing
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- mourningPeriod following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- wakePath left in water
condolences · bereavement · graveside · interment · epitaph · remembrance · tribute · deceased
Offering of respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- orationFormal public speech
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
homage · accolade · commendation · address · words · dedication · valediction · sendoff
lauded
Publicly honored or celebrated
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- extolledPraised with enthusiasm
- commendedExpressed approval of
applauded · celebrated · glorified · honoured · venerated · revered · exalted · lionized · adulated · esteemed
obituary
Notice of someone's passing
wake · condolences · bereavement · graveside · interment · epitaph · remembrance · tribute · deceased · passing
tribute
Offering of respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- orationFormal public speech
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
remembrance · homage · accolade · commendation · address · words · dedication · valediction · sendoff · roast
eulogisedcondemned
Officially declared unfit
denounced · vilified · excoriated · criticised · censured
eulogisedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · forgotten · disregarded · passed over · unmourned