What's another word for
What's the opposite of
Meaning of the word
Words that rhyme with
Sentences with the word
Translate
From English
To English
to
Afrikaans
Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
Armenian
Azerbaijani
Basque
Belarusian
Bengali
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Catalan
Cebuano
Chichewa
Chinese
Corsican
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Esperanto
Estonian
Farsi
Filipino
Finnish
French
Frisian
Galician
Georgian
German
Greek
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hausa
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Hungarian
Icelandic
Igbo
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Javanese
Kannada
Kazakh
Khmer
Korean
Kurdish
Kyrgyz
Lao
Latin
Latvian
Lithuanian
Luxembourgish
Macedonian
Malagasy
Malay
Malayalam
Maltese
Maori
Marathi
Mongolian
Burmese
Nepali
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
Russian
Samoan
Scots Gaelic
Serbian
Sesotho
Shona
Sinhala
Slovak
Slovenian
Somali
Spanish
Sundanese
Swahili
Swedish
Tajik
Tamil
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Welsh
Xhosa
Yiddish
Yoruba
Zulu
Find Words
All Words
2-Letter Words
3-Letter Words
4-Letter Words
5-Letter Words
6-Letter Words
7-Letter Words
8-Letter Words
9-Letter Words
10-Letter Words
11-Letter Words
12-Letter Words
13-Letter Words
14-Letter Words
Starting With
Ending With
Containing Exactly
Containing the Letters
Words With Friends
Scrabble
Crossword / Codeword
Use * for blank tiles (max 2)
Use * for blank spaces
Advanced Word Finder
Find the
Plural
Singular
Past Tense
Present Tense
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
of
Pronounce the word
in
Afrikaans
Albanian
Arabic
Bengali
Chinese
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Malay
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Spanish
Swahili
Swedish
Tamil
Telugu
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Welsh
Find Names
Meaning of the name
Origin of the name
Names meaning
Names starting with
Names of origin
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions
Rhymes
Sentences
Translations
Find Words
Word Forms
Pronunciations
☀
Appearance
✓
Use device theme
✓
Dark theme
✓
Light theme
What is another word for
a pat on the back
?
Need
synonyms for a pat on the back
? Here's a list of
similar words
from our
thesaurus
that you can use instead.
Contexts
▼
▲
Noun
An expression of praise or commendation
An approval of something as being of a satisfactory standard
Verb
To express approval of or admiration for someone
… more ▼
▲
Noun
▲
An expression of praise or commendation
praise
acclaim
commendation
acclamation
approval
tribute
admiration
approbation
accolade
laudation
homage
honor
US
applause
honour
UK
kudos
plaudits
adulation
eulogy
ovation
panegyric
congratulations
extolment
compliment
encomium
salutes
cheers
laurels
eulogium
bouquets
compliments
testimonial
encouragement
felicitations
support
blessing
congrats
felicitation
flattery
round of applause
recognition
appreciation
credit
respect
acknowledgment
US
esteem
acknowledgement
UK
regard
plaudit
glory
cheering
props
rave
pumping up
brownie points
veneration
distinction
exaltation
laud
accolades
bouquet
thanks
citation
sun
bays
puff
estimation
favour
UK
paean
celebration
favor
US
good opinion
big hand
pat on the head
glorification
cheer
adoration
salutation
high regard
raves
recommendation
hymn
clapping
consideration
gratitude
points
attention
welcome
high opinion
congratulation
mention
good word
hat tip
stroking
rave review
a round of applause
validation
popularity
worship
reverence
devotion
tributes
hand
kudo
dithyramb
liking
PR
positive feedback
puffing up
honorable mention
UK
love
strong praise
honourable mention
US
encomiums
acceptance
a hand
a big hand
notice
strokes
stroke
positive reception
account
réclame
a slap on the back
eulogizing
US
eulogising
UK
big up
prestige
merit
prize
shot in the arm
special mention
award
obeisance
reward
pat on head
pat on back
salute
hurrah
prizing
treasuring
valuing
enjoyment
cherishing
affection
great respect
kind word
bravo
shouting
sycophancy
roar
jubilation
standing O
good wishes
commendations
best wishes
blessings
salutations
regards
greetings
respects
hail
fame
strap line
heading
expression of gratitude
byline
photo credit
expression of appreciation
courtesy
endorsement
sentiment
hurrahs
a standing ovation
good press
standing ovation
blarney
cajolery
blandishment
sanction
buttering up
warm fuzzy
trade last
honeyed word
flattering remark
mark of respect
word of praise
notability
credibility
awe
deference
repute
honoring
US
court
honouring
UK
idolization
renown
eminence
illustriousness
reputation
name
speech of praise
dignity
note
greatness
importance
testament
memorial
celebrity
salvo
stardom
pride
pre-eminence
aggrandizement
US
fealty
nobility
cachet
elevation
immortalization
apotheosis
privilege
canonization
deification
lionization
US
good image
paeans
good name
commemoration
high standing
trust
lionisation
UK
aggrandisement
UK
good reputation
gift
raving
honours
UK
honors
US
éclat
handclapping
feather in cap
bravos
duty
ascendancy
genuflection
service
kneeling
triumph
success
hand-clapping
luster
US
immortality
lustre
UK
rank
quality
badge
superiority
worth
excellence
preeminence
flair
laurel
style
consequence
perfection
more ❯
“Otherwise, Zambia needs a
pat on the back
for embarking on this mammoth task of fighting corruption.”
Noun
▲
An approval of something as being of a satisfactory standard
approval
approbation
favor
US
favour
UK
blessing
OK
okay
endorsement
handshake
imprimatur
seal of approval
positive feedback
permission
sanction
clean bill of health
permit
charter
acclaim
praise
commendation
admiration
respect
acclamation
esteem
consent
regard
recognition
applause
appreciation
laudation
assent
kudos
acceptance
adulation
support
ratification
plaudits
veneration
ovation
concurrence
liking
salutes
congratulations
encouragement
bells
go-ahead
high regard
congratulation
accolades
the nod
authorization
US
agreement
licence
license
leave
clearance
authorisation
UK
green light
thumbs up
acquiescence
say-so
authority
nod
dispensation
warrant
stamp of approval
rubber stamp
confirmation
allowance
backing
mandate
sufferance
liberty
O.K.
validation
granting
empowerment
carte blanche
nihil obstat
yes
concession
freedom
compliance
right
warranty
affirmation
countenance
power
accord
good wishes
accreditation
privilege
admission
acknowledgment
US
say so
acknowledgement
UK
fancy
goodwill
kindness
preference
love
affection
friendliness
partiality
fondness
shine
taste
relish
grace
devotion
like
estimation
recommendation
benevolence
appetite
account
credentials
prerogative
seal
use
endorsation
condonance
condonation
a blank cheque
sanctification
blank cheque
good opinion
kind regard
assurance
attestation
authentication
guarantee
welcome
accession
notarization
valediction
acceding
assenting
ratifying
faculty
notification
Godspeed
consensus
commission
understanding
delegation
signature
okaying
buy-in
indulgence
letting
thumbs-up
A-OK
OK'ing
blank check
access
entitlement
exemption
tolerance
verification
discretion
avowal
impunity
free hand
order
pass
no objection
toleration
decree
all clear
latitude
free rein
passage
run
green-light
admittance
command
word
fiat
stamp
more ❯
“This unusual incident resulted in a
pat on the back
from the Chief Inspector of Coastguard, for I assumed, following the rule book.”
Verb
▲
To express approval of or admiration for someone
praise
applaud
commend
acclaim
compliment
congratulate
sing the praises of
throw bouquets at
express approval of
take one's hat off to
extol
laud
honour
UK
honor
US
eulogize
US
salute
speak highly of
panegyrize
pay tribute to
big up
hand it to
eulogise
UK
cry up
admire
hail
cheer
emblazon
crack up
wax lyrical about
boost
ballyhoo
heap praise on
make much of
speak well of
celebrate
glorify
flatter
tout
pay homage to
accredit
rave about
big something up
say nice things about
praise to the skies
toast
express admiration for
stroke
recommend
crack someone up
build up
puff up
approve of
clap
go into raptures about
hear it for
kudize
approve
endorse
aggrandize
appreciate
exalt
revere
adore
venerate
felicitate
welcome
lionize
US
give a posy
lionise
UK
hymn
bless
sanction
give bouquet
gold star
give a bouquet
give it up for
rave
push
blow horn
give kudos
give approval
go into raptures over
root
adulate
vaunt
give a big cigar
wish joy to
mention
hats off to
wish one well
countenance
pat on back
rejoice with
wish happy returns
look on with favour
acknowledge
give regards
sing praises of
rave over
take off hat to
pay respects
commemorate
magnify
worship
carol
idolise
UK
rhapsodize over
extoll
reverence
idolize
US
resound
rhapsodize about
put on a pedestal
wax lyrical
sing paeans to
pay respects to
distinguish
ennoble
show appreciation for
encourage
cite
advocate
credit
dignify
proclaim
recognize
US
recognise
UK
esteem
value
plug
favor
US
favour
UK
memorialize
US
solemnize
US
memorialise
UK
respect
support
look up to
prize
solemnise
UK
show appreciation of
root for
give recognition to
vouch for
observe
hallow
sanctify
rhapsodize
US
decorate
fete
sing praises
promote
sublime
advance
immortalize
US
rhapsodise
UK
back
praise enthusiastically
immortalise
UK
keep alive the memory of
gush about
enthuse about
enthuse over
roll out red carpet
gush over
go on about
think highly of
express delight over
be mad about
go wild about
hurrah
hurray
gush
suggest
enshrine
sing
effuse
deify
fuss
propose
canonize
US
slobber
erect
uprear
drool
eternize
enthuse
proposition
accept
prescribe
effervesce
signalize
US
give accolades to
give credit to
bring the house down
espouse
signalise
UK
canonise
UK
give a big hand
second
champion
approbate
put your hands together
make immortal
swear by
urge
adopt
okay
advise
think well of
care for
look on with favor
be in favor of
receive favorably
look with favour on
subscribe to
press for
rubber-stamp
give glad hand
go on record for
lobby for
flash on
give the nod to
stand up for
take a shine to
argue for
give key to city
be on one's side
regard highly
take to
buck for
thumbs up
speak favourably of
campaign for
tilt toward
put in a good word
receive gladly
OK
take a liking to
beat the drum for
herald
affirm
uphold
publicize
US
publicise
UK
fête
give credit for
celebritize
mark
belaud
whistle
regard
consider
give ovation
express respect for
show appreciation
make famous
shout
yell
rate highly
roll out the red carpet
hoot
express admiration of
monumentalize
show gratitude to
be grateful for
shout for
holler for
cheer on
rise to
hold in high regard
hold in high esteem
brag about
give a boost to
givea bouquet
sound off for
offer
bubble
express approval for
hold in respect
proffer
nominate
pose
table
perpetuate
tip
exaggerate
submit
present
apotheosize
be effusive
be wild about
be excited
fall all over
be delighted
carry on about
make a to-do
go wild
be passionate
be enthusiastic
talk excitedly
go crazy
bubble over
go over the top
go into raptures
get all worked up
show enthusiasm
go mad
preserve
eternalize
be all for
offer a suggestion
put up
hold up
give a tip
stand by
put forward
tip off
front for
salute someone for
toast someone for
thank someone for
express gratitude for
pay tribute to someone for
give thanks for
brag
boast
overstate
idealize
US
give a standing ovation
give it up
applaud someone to the echo
give a round of applause
give a hand
strike gently
clap one's hands
overvalue
rate
idealise
UK
bank on
be satisfied with
be in favour of
more ❯
“I would have wanted to shake his hand or
pat
him
on
the
back
for at least attempting such a feat.”
Find more words!
Another word for
Opposite of
Meaning of
Rhymes with
Sentences with
Find word forms
Translate from English
Translate to English
Words With Friends
Scrabble
Crossword / Codeword
Words starting with
Words ending with
Words containing exactly
Words containing letters
Pronounce
Find conjugations
Find names
From Afrikaans
From Albanian
From Amharic
From Arabic
From Armenian
From Azerbaijani
From Basque
From Belarusian
From Bengali
From Bosnian
From Bulgarian
From Catalan
From Cebuano
From Chichewa
From Chinese
From Corsican
From Croatian
From Czech
From Danish
From Dutch
From Esperanto
From Estonian
From Farsi
From Filipino
From Finnish
From French
From Frisian
From Galician
From Georgian
From German
From Greek
From Gujarati
From Haitian Creole
From Hausa
From Hebrew
From Hindi
From Hmong
From Hungarian
From Icelandic
From Igbo
From Indonesian
From Irish
From Italian
From Japanese
From Javanese
From Kannada
From Kazakh
From Khmer
From Korean
From Kurdish
From Kyrgyz
From Lao
From Latin
From Latvian
From Lithuanian
From Luxembourgish
From Macedonian
From Malagasy
From Malay
From Malayalam
From Maltese
From Maori
From Marathi
From Mongolian
From Burmese
From Nepali
From Norwegian
From Polish
From Portuguese
From Punjabi
From Romanian
From Russian
From Samoan
From Scots Gaelic
From Serbian
From Sesotho
From Shona
From Sinhala
From Slovak
From Slovenian
From Somali
From Spanish
From Sundanese
From Swahili
From Swedish
From Tajik
From Tamil
From Telugu
From Thai
From Turkish
From Ukrainian
From Urdu
From Uzbek
From Vietnamese
From Welsh
From Xhosa
From Yiddish
From Yoruba
From Zulu
To Afrikaans
To Albanian
To Amharic
To Arabic
To Armenian
To Azerbaijani
To Basque
To Belarusian
To Bengali
To Bosnian
To Bulgarian
To Catalan
To Cebuano
To Chichewa
To Chinese
To Corsican
To Croatian
To Czech
To Danish
To Dutch
To Esperanto
To Estonian
To Farsi
To Filipino
To Finnish
To French
To Frisian
To Galician
To Georgian
To German
To Greek
To Gujarati
To Haitian Creole
To Hausa
To Hebrew
To Hindi
To Hmong
To Hungarian
To Icelandic
To Igbo
To Indonesian
To Irish
To Italian
To Japanese
To Javanese
To Kannada
To Kazakh
To Khmer
To Korean
To Kurdish
To Kyrgyz
To Lao
To Latin
To Latvian
To Lithuanian
To Luxembourgish
To Macedonian
To Malagasy
To Malay
To Malayalam
To Maltese
To Maori
To Marathi
To Mongolian
To Burmese
To Nepali
To Norwegian
To Polish
To Portuguese
To Punjabi
To Romanian
To Russian
To Samoan
To Scots Gaelic
To Serbian
To Sesotho
To Shona
To Sinhala
To Slovak
To Slovenian
To Somali
To Spanish
To Sundanese
To Swahili
To Swedish
To Tajik
To Tamil
To Telugu
To Thai
To Turkish
To Ukrainian
To Urdu
To Uzbek
To Vietnamese
To Welsh
To Xhosa
To Yiddish
To Yoruba
To Zulu
English
French
Afrikaans Word
Albanian Word
Arabic Word
Bengali Word
Chinese Word
Croatian Word
Czech Word
Danish Word
Dutch Word
English Word
Finnish Word
French Word
German Word
Greek Word
Hindi Word
Hungarian Word
Icelandic Word
Indonesian Word
Italian Word
Japanese Word
Korean Word
Latin Word
Malay Word
Malayalam Word
Marathi Word
Nepali Word
Norwegian Word
Polish Word
Portuguese Word
Romanian Word
Russian Word
Serbian Word
Slovak Word
Spanish Word
Swahili Word
Swedish Word
Tamil Word
Telugu Word
Thai Word
Turkish Word
Ukrainian Word
Uzbek Word
Vietnamese Word
Welsh Word
All words
2-letter words
3-letter words
4-letter words
5-letter words
6-letter words
7-letter words
8-letter words
9-letter words
10-letter words
11-letter words
12-letter words
13-letter words
14-letter words
Plural of
Singular of
Past tense of
Present tense of
Verb for
Adjective for
Adverb for
Noun for
Meaning of name
Origin of name
Names meaning
Names starting with
Names of origin
a pat on the back
Use * for blank tiles (max 2)
Advanced Search
Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces
Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
See Also
What is the plural of pat on the back
?
Use our
Synonym Finder
Nearby Words
apatosaur
apatosaurs
apavarga
APB
APC
APCs
apathy towards
apathy about
apathy
apathists
apathist
apathies
Find Synonyms
a pat on the back
go
Word Tools
Finders & Helpers
Apps
More
Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025
