kudos
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kudos¹
- /ˈk(j)uː.dɒs/ Australia, UK
- /ˈkuˌdoʊz/ US
- /ˈkuˌdoʊs/ US
- /ˈkuː.ɖoːs/ India
Rhymes with -uːdɒs, -uːdəʊz, -uːdəʊs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos, “praise, renown”).
noun
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Praise; accolades.
The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.
Similar: props
- Credit for one's achievements. Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.
interjection
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An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.
Similar: bravissimo, bravo, bully, cock on, congrats, congratulations, encore, fair fucks, full marks, get you, good for someone, good for you
verb kudoses · kudosing · kudosed
- To give praise or accolades. You know and I know that Dr. Tinsley likes a bit of kudosing every now and then. I think it would be well if we seriously considered some kind of honorable mention for him at the Conference.
noun
- plural of kudo
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of kudo
Kudos²
proper noun
- plural of Kudo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: praise, congratulations, congrats, swish, recognition, awesome, bravo, laurels, jackpot, bingo, brava, accolades, felicitations, acclaimer, glory, big up
Translations
Every language
noun praise, accolades
| Español | elogio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 称賛 shōsan, 栄光 eikō, 名声 meisei, 名誉 meiyo |
| 中文 | 榮譽 /荣誉 róngyù, 聲望 /声望 shēngwàng, 名譽 /名誉 míngyù |
| Português | elogio, louvor |
| Français | louange, gloire, félicitations |
| Deutsch | Lob, Beifall, Applaus |
| Ελληνικά | δόξα dóxa, φήμη fími, τιμή timí, κύρος kýros, έπαινος épainos |
| Română | laudă |
| Русский | сла́ва sláva, хвала́ xvalá, похвала́ poxvalá, одобре́ние odobrénije |
noun credit for one's achievements
| Español | prestigio, renombre, gloria |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ruhm, Ehre, Ansehen, Renommee, Prestige |
intj Translations
| Español | felicitaciones |
|---|---|
| Português | muito bem |
| Русский | браво bravo, красавчик krasavčik |
Talk about this word "kudos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kudos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kudos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kudos "kudos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kudos.Cite this
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title = {kudos},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kudos},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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