Definitions

recommendatory

[rek-uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˌrɛk əˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

ADJECTIVE

favorable

Synonyms

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agreeable benign encouraging positive supportive sympathetic

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acclamatory affirmative amicable approbative approbatory assenting benevolent benignant commending complimentary enthusiastic in favor of inclined kind kindly laudatory okay praiseful predisposed reassuring understanding welcoming well-disposed well-intentioned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantageous disagreeable hateful

WEAK

bad derogatory detrimental harmful hindering hurtful hurting injurious unfavorable unfriendly unhelpful unpromising

Example Sentences

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But the singer says he isn't through with the recommendatory sciences.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 8, 2010

Of the contents of this book, I shall notice, while I am treating upon this subject, not those rules which are of a recommendatory, but those, which are of a prohibitory nature.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas

For this reason, recommendatory or precatory words used in a bequest are frequently treated as an express direction.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

As yet, nothing has occurred to draw us any closer, and my only communications to him have been certain recommendatory letters, which my constituents here have somewhat peremptorily demanded at my hands.

From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James

I will give you recommendatory letters to him.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

recommendatory

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