Kudos
What it means
Public praise or credit given for a worthwhile achievement.
Reach for it when offering upbeat recognition for work done especially well
Kudos to the night crew for finding the leak before it reached the archive.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
props
Fits when very casual recognition suits the group
Careful Props sounds unserious in formal acknowledgment.
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everyday
Fits when broad expressed approval fits
Careful Praise can concern character without a specific achievement.
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warm
congratulations
Fits when you are directly celebrating completed success
Careful Congratulations addresses the achiever; kudos can be discussed.
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professional
credit
Fits when fair recognition of contribution matters
Careful Credit can be factual attribution with little celebration.
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professional
Fits when the contribution should be formally noticed
Careful Recognition is cooler and less celebratory.
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formal
Fits when wide approval has been earned
Careful Acclaim is too grand for an everyday contribution.
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literary
Fits when collective approval is vivid or literal
Careful Applause suggests an audience and may dramatize quiet work.
Opposites 3
- criticism
- blame
- censure
Common phrases 3
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kudos to the team
Kudos to the team that reopened the footpath ahead of schedule.
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deserve kudos
The volunteers deserve kudos for making every instruction accessible.
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earn kudos
You earn kudos by solving the problem without hiding the tradeoff.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: EncycloPetey, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated