noun
kudos
KOO-dos
noun
1
Praise, credit, or recognition for something a person has achieved.
"Kudos to the whole design team for hitting the deadline."
"She got a lot of kudos for volunteering to lead the project."
intj
1
Used on its own to express approval or congratulations.
""Kudos! That presentation was excellent.""
How to Use Kudos
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPraise or credit given for an achievement.
Common mistake
Kudos is grammatically singular in origin, even though it looks plural — treat it like "praise," not like "kudo" plus an -s.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
kudos to
earn kudos
give someone kudos
Word Forms
kudosed past tense, kudoses singular
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos), meaning "glory" or "renown."