Standard Lemma guide

kudos

intj · name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈk(j)uː.dɒs/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkuˌdoʊz/
  • General-American: /ˈkuˌdoʊs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • India: /ˈkuː.ɖoːs/
  • rhymes with -uːdɒs
  • rhymes with -uːdəʊz
  • rhymes with -uːdəʊs
  • CMU ARPABET: K UW1 D OW0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

An interjection indicating praise or approval or as an acknowledgement of a laudable achievement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bravissimo, bravo, bully, cock on, congrats, congratulations, 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

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

plural of Kudo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Praise; accolades.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.
  • I gave Chelsea much kudos for the birth of her first daughter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: props

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Credit for one's achievements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

plural of kudo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, nonstandard, plural, proscribed, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To give praise or accolades.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

third-person singular simple present indicative of kudo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, informal, nonstandard, present, proscribed, singular, sometimes, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

an expression of approval and commendation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he always appreciated praise for his work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: praise, congratulations, extolment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: approval, commendation

Narrower terms: superlative, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean, eulogium, recommendation, testimonial, good word, compliment

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos, “praise, renown”).

Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: felicitaciones — Translations
  • Catalan: elogi — praise, accolades
  • Chinese Cantonese: 名譽 /名誉 (ming4 jyu6) — praise, accolades
  • Chinese Cantonese: 叻 — praise, accolades
  • Chinese Mandarin: 榮譽 /荣誉 (róngyù) — praise, accolades
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聲望 /声望 (shēngwàng) — praise, accolades
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名譽 /名誉 (míngyù) — praise, accolades
  • Czech: uznání — praise, accolades
  • Czech: pochvala — praise, accolades
  • Danish: hæder — praise, accolades
  • Danish: ros — praise, accolades
  • Danish: cadeau — praise, accolades
  • Dutch: krediet — praise, accolades
  • Dutch: lof — praise, accolades
  • Finnish: maine — praise, accolades
  • Finnish: kiitos — praise, accolades
  • Finnish: kehut — praise, accolades
  • Finnish: ylistys — praise, accolades
  • French: louange — praise, accolades
  • French: gloire — praise, accolades
  • French: félicitations — praise, accolades
  • Georgian: დიდება (dideba) — praise, accolades
  • Georgian: ქება (keba) — praise, accolades
  • Georgian: მოწონება (moc̣oneba) — praise, accolades
  • German: Lob — praise, accolades
  • German: Beifall — praise, accolades
  • German: Applaus — praise, accolades
  • Greek: δόξα (dóxa) — praise, accolades
  • Greek: φήμη (fími) — praise, accolades
  • Greek: τιμή (timí) — praise, accolades
  • Greek: κύρος (kýros) — praise, accolades
  • Greek: έπαινος (épainos) — praise, accolades
  • Hungarian: hírnév — praise, accolades
  • Icelandic: frægð — praise, accolades
  • Icelandic: heiður — praise, accolades
  • Icelandic: upphefð — praise, accolades
  • Japanese: 称賛 (shōsan) — praise, accolades
  • Japanese: 栄光 (eikō) — praise, accolades
  • Japanese: 名声 (meisei) — praise, accolades
  • Japanese: 名誉 (meiyo) — praise, accolades
  • Latin: laus — praise, accolades
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heder — praise, accolades
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ros — praise, accolades
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kudos — praise, accolades
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heider — praise, accolades
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ros — praise, accolades
  • Plautdietsch: Loff — praise, accolades
  • Polish: chwała — praise, accolades
  • Portuguese: elogio — praise, accolades
  • Portuguese: louvor — praise, accolades
  • Romanian: laudă — praise, accolades
  • Russian: сла́ва (sláva) — praise, accolades
  • Russian: хвала́ (xvalá) — praise, accolades
  • Russian: похвала́ (poxvalá) — praise, accolades
  • Russian: одобре́ние (odobrénije) — praise, accolades
  • Spanish: elogio — praise, accolades
  • Bulgarian: слава (slava) — credit for one's achievements
  • Catalan: reconeixement — credit for one's achievements
  • Finnish: kunnia — credit for one's achievements
  • German: Ruhm — credit for one's achievements
  • German: Ehre — credit for one's achievements
  • German: Ansehen — credit for one's achievements
  • German: Renommee — credit for one's achievements
  • German: Prestige — credit for one's achievements
  • Spanish: prestigio — credit for one's achievements
  • Spanish: renombre — credit for one's achievements
  • Spanish: gloria — credit for one's achievements