felicitated
Offered warm congratulations
Felicitated is the past tense of felicitate, a formal verb meaning to congratulate or express joy to someone on an achievement or good fortune: The dean felicitated the graduates on their accomplishments.
The word appears more commonly in British English and formal contexts than in everyday American speech, where "congratulated" dominates.
Given recognition or respect
- congratulatedExpressed praise for achievement
- fetedPublicly honored with celebration
- toastedBrowned by heat
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
celebrated · commended · recognized · acknowledged · saluted · lauded · praised · applauded
Greatly respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
- valuedHeld in high regard
- admiredRegarded with approval
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
venerated · revered · treasured · honored · distinguished · exalted · glorified · lionized
Successful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- successFavorable outcome attained
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
completion · feat · breakthrough · culmination · pinnacle · capstone · victory · realization
honored
Given recognition or respect
- congratulatedExpressed praise for achievement
- fetedPublicly honored with celebration
- toastedBrowned by heat
acclaimed · celebrated · commended · recognized · acknowledged · saluted · lauded · praised · applauded · garlanded
esteemed
Greatly respected, admired
cherished · venerated · revered · treasured · honored · distinguished · exalted · glorified · lionized · beloved
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- successFavorable outcome attained
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
attainment · completion · feat · breakthrough · culmination · pinnacle · capstone · victory · realization · fulfillment
felicitatedhumiliated
Made to feel worthless
condemned · castigated · censured · denounced · shamed
felicitatedignored
Purposely not noticed
snubbed · overlooked · slighted · disregarded · neglected
felicitatedcriticized
Expressed disapproval of
berated · scolded · upbraided · chastised · reprimanded