The meaning of CONGRATULATORY is expressing or conveying congratulations. How to use congratulatory in a sentence.

CONGRATULATORY meaning: 1. expressing or offering praise, approval, or pleasure, often because someone has done or achieved…. Learn more.

Definition of congratulatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To express one's joy or good wishes to (someone) regarding that person's achievement or good fortune: congratulated her on her promotion. [Latin congrātulārī, congrātulāt- : com-, com- + grātulārī, to …

Dec 24, 2025 · congratulatory (comparative more congratulatory, superlative most congratulatory) Serving to congratulate. synonyms Synonyms: congratulary, congratulational, congratulationary

Congratulatory pertains to the act of offering congratulations, typically in recognition of a person’s accomplishments or milestones.

CONGRATULATORY definition: expressing or conveying congratulations. See examples of congratulatory used in a sentence.

adjective expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune “a congratulatory telegram” “the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent” synonyms: …

congratulatory in American English (kənˈɡrætʃələˌtɔri, -ˌtouri, or, often -ˈɡrædʒ-, kəŋ-) adjective expressing or conveying congratulations

CONGRATULATORY meaning: showing someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck expressing congratulations