eulogistic

[ yoo-luh-jis-tik ]

/ ˌyu ləˈdʒɪs tɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or containing eulogy; laudatory.

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Also eu·lo·gis·ti·cal .

Origin of eulogistic

First recorded in 1815–25; eulogist + -ic

eu·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

That body arranged to honor the hero as soon as he appeared in the House, by a eulogistic address by the speaker.
From Farm House to the White House|William M. Thayer
Crtineau-Joly's history was written in great haste; he is often a special pleader, and even Jesuits find him too eulogistic.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
The emperor himself composed the eulogistic epitaph which was inscribed on the tomb.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
But what made things worse was that, when the Captain left the stand, he had been addressed in eulogistic terms by counsel.
Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy|W. T. Stead

This periodical published in due course a highly eulogistic study of the remarkable career of Sir Dominick Ferrand.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James