Why this word is great
ENCOMIastic — [Adjective] Of, relating to, or bestowing praise, especially in a formal or elaborate manner. From Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιαστικός (enkōmiastikós, "laudatory"), from ἐγκωμιαστής (enkōmiastḗs, "praiser"), from ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion, "laudatory ode, praise"). Unlike "laudatory"—which can be a simple, approving remark—or "panegyric"—which is the formal composition itself—"encomiastic" describes the specific, polished style of such tribute. It is the sonorous cadence of a eulogy in a hushed chapel, the gilt-edged prose of a retirement tribute, or the strained, perfect syntax of a diplomatic citation. It is praise as architecture, built from the sober mortar of convention, leaving one to wonder what fragile truth it was meant to fortify.