Commendation, n.
Etymology: [L. commendatio.]
1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. Need we . . . epistles of commendatiom 2 Cor. iii. 1. By the commendation of the great officers. Bacon.
2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden.
3. pl.
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.] Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists commendation only as an antonym, under reproof.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given