Definition of Congratulatory

Adjective: congratulatory kun'gra-chu-lu,to-ree [N. Amer], kun,gra-tyÃ»'ley-tu-ree or kun'gra-chu-lu-tree [Brit]

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";
- gratulatory