congratulatory
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- noncongratulatory adjective
- quasi-congratulatory adjective
- uncongratulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of congratulatory
1515–25; < Medieval Latin congrātulātōrius, equivalent to Latin congrātulā ( rī ) ( see congratulate) + -tōrious -tory 1
Vocabulary lists containing congratulatory
Example Sentences
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this week sent a congratulatory message, according to Myanmar state media, saying that under Min Aung Hlaing's "able leadership" the nations' relations would "grow from strength to strength".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He has always been congratulatory of me, almost proud of me in a sense.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
He startled Beijing by taking Tsai’s congratulatory call on his election, making him the first U.S. president-elect to speak directly to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when Washington severed formal diplomatic ties with the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
Certainly, my mail thus far was overwhelmingly congratulatory.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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