Definitions
- Praising someone or something for their achievements or qualities. - Expressing admiration or approval for someone or something. - Commending someone or something for their actions or behavior.
- Praising someone or something highly for their virtues or merits. - Expressing enthusiastic admiration or approval for someone or something. - Commending someone or something in a very positive and enthusiastic way.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words mean to praise or commend someone or something.
- 2Both words express admiration or approval.
- 3Both words can be used to describe someone's virtues or merits.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Extol is more intense and enthusiastic than laud.
- 2Usage: Laud is more commonly used than extol.
- 3Formality: Extol is more formal than laud.
- 4Connotation: Extol has a more positive connotation than laud.
- 5Focus: Laud focuses on praising someone or something for their achievements or qualities, while extol emphasizes praising someone or something for their virtues or merits.
Remember this!
Laud and extol are synonyms that both mean to praise or commend someone or something. However, extol is more intense and enthusiastic than laud, and it is also more formal. Laud is more commonly used and focuses on praising someone or something for their achievements or qualities, while extol emphasizes praising someone or something for their virtues or merits.
