ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›A›adulation
ISEE/SSAThard
adulation
excessive praise or admiration
Synonyms
- praise
- worship
- flattery
Antonyms
- criticism
- condemnation
- scorn
adulation in a sentence
The young champion seemed uncomfortable with the sudden adulation.
Constant adulation from his advisers made the ruler increasingly vain.
Where it comes from
From Latin adulatio, meaning 'flattery.'
Memory hook
ADULATION begins like 'add': admirers add praise upon praise.
Read it in context
- The Marker on the Slope Narrative