English noun: congratulations | |||
| 1. | congratulations (communication) an expression of approval and commendation | ||
| Samples | He always appreciated praise for his work. | ||
| Synonyms | extolment, kudos, praise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compliment, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, eulogy, good word, paean, panegyric, pean, recommendation, superlative, testimonial | ||