kudos

ku·dos

noun \ˈkü-ˌdäs, ˈkyü-, -ˌdōs\

: praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved

Full Definition of KUDOS

1

:  fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement :  prestige

2

:  praise given for achievement

Examples of KUDOS

1. Kudos to everyone who helped.
2. The company has earned kudos for responding so quickly to customers' concerns.

Origin of KUDOS

Greek kydos

First Known Use: 1831

Related to KUDOS

Synonyms

acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, glory, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sun

Related Words

celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification

Rhymes with KUDOS

bathos, benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, cosmos, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, telos, topos, tripos