The difference between Approbative and Laudative

When used as nouns, approbative means a word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker, whereas laudative means a panegyric.

When used as adjectives, approbative means expressing approval, whereas laudative means laudatory.


check bellow for the other definitions of Approbative and Laudative

  1. Approbative as an adjective:

    Expressing approval

    Examples:

    "approbative criticism"

  2. Approbative as an adjective:

    Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

  1. Approbative as a noun (linguistics):

    A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.

  1. Laudative as an adjective:

    laudatory

  1. Laudative as a noun (obsolete):

    A panegyric; a eulogy.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

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