kudos
Noun
- an expression of approval and commendation
- Praise; accolades.
- Credit for one's achievements.
- plural of kudo
Intj
- An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.
Verb
- To give praise or accolades.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of kudo
Examples
- I gave Chelsea much kudos for the birth of her first daughter.
- The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos, “praise, renown”).
Synonyms
congratulations, extolment, praise, bravissimo, bravo, bully, cock on, congrats, encore, fair fucks, full marks, get you, good for someone, good for you, good going, good job, good on you, good show, good work, hats off, hon, hoorah, hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzza, huzzah, jolly good show, keep it up, kudos, mazal tov, mazel tov, nice one, proper job, right on, shabash, there you go, way to go, well done, well said
Scrabble Score: 10
kudos: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordkudos: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kudos: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary