# damn with faint praise

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To provide praise that is minimal or inconsequential, implying that such praise is the best that could be said.

## Etymology
From a poem by Alexander Pope.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/damn-with-faint-praise