eulogized
Spoke well of
Eulogized is the past tense of eulogize, meaning to praise highly, especially in a formal speech honoring someone who has died.
Eulogies are typically delivered at funerals or memorial services: She eulogized her father as a man of quiet integrity.
The word can also describe lavish praise for the living: Critics eulogized the director's final film.
Publicly honored or celebrated
- extolledPraised with enthusiasm
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- commendedExpressed approval of
honored · glorified · venerated · revered · lionized · applauded · admired · esteemed
Brought back to mind
- immortalizedMade permanently remembered
- enshrinedMade permanently sacred
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
- honoredGiven recognition or respect
legacy · contributions · achievements · life's work · impact · influence · heritage · memory
Notice of someone's passing
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- mourningPeriod following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- wakePath left in water
interment · graveside · burial · condolences · bereavement · epitaph · in memoriam · vigil
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- orationFormal public speech
laudation · remembrance · accolade · commendation · elegy · praise · words · address
lauded
Publicly honored or celebrated
- extolledPraised with enthusiasm
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- celebratedWidely known and praised
commended · honored · glorified · venerated · revered · lionized · applauded · admired · esteemed · recognized
remembered
Brought back to mind
- immortalizedMade permanently remembered
- enshrinedMade permanently sacred
- commemoratedHonored through ceremony
honored · legacy · contributions · achievements · life's work · impact · influence · heritage · memory · lasting
obituary
Notice of someone's passing
wake · interment · graveside · burial · condolences · bereavement · epitaph · in memoriam · vigil · cemetery
tribute
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
oration · laudation · remembrance · accolade · commendation · elegy · praise · words · address · remarks
eulogizedvilified
Spoke evil of
criticized · condemned · denounced · excoriated · castigated