recommendatory
Offering positive endorsement
Recommendatory describes something that serves to recommend or endorse: a recommendatory letter, recommendatory remarks from a former employer.
The word is formal and relatively uncommon, appearing mainly in official or institutional contexts where a recommendation is being offered or requested.
Statement praising someone's qualities
- praiseExpression of approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- backingAid or sponsorship
- vouchingAffirming another's credibility
support · advocacy · tribute · kudos · recognition · plaudit · appreciation · favorable
Formal plan for consideration
pointer · guidance · option · notion · idea · prompting · urging · advocating
Providing or seeking guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- instructiveServing to teach
- cautionaryServing as warning
admonitory · informative · evaluative · deliberative · analytical · strategic · preventive · preparatory
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- effectiveProducing intended results
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
eloquent · motivational · encouraging · inspiring · impactful · forceful · assertive · articulate
Official quality approval
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
ratification · confirmation · approval · credential · referral · reference · character reference
testimonial
Statement praising someone's qualities
vouching · support · advocacy · tribute · kudos · recognition · plaudit · appreciation · favorable · laudatory
proposal
Formal plan for consideration
hint · pointer · guidance · option · notion · idea · prompting · urging · advocating · proposing
consultative
Providing or seeking guidance
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- instructiveServing to teach
cautionary · admonitory · informative · evaluative · deliberative · analytical · strategic · preventive · preparatory · feedback
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- effectiveProducing intended results
cogent · eloquent · motivational · encouraging · inspiring · impactful · forceful · assertive · articulate · exhortative
accreditation
Official quality approval
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- authorizationFormal permission granted
sanction · ratification · confirmation · approval · credential · referral · reference · character reference
recommendatorycondemnatory
Expressing severe disapproval
derogatory · disparaging · unfavorable · censorious · denunciatory
recommendatorydissuasive
Tending to deter
cautionary · admonitory · warning · deterrent · discouraging
recommend, commanding, commander, commend, recommended, recommendation, commendable, recommending, commendation