congratulation
Words honoring achievement
Congratulation is the act of expressing pleasure at someone's success or good fortune.
The plural congratulations functions as an exclamation: Congratulations on your promotion!
To offer congratulations is to acknowledge an achievement, marriage, birth, or other happy occasion.
The singular appears mainly in formal or ironic contexts: a letter of congratulation.
Things hoped for
- complimentWords expressing approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- kudosPraise and honor
- felicitationsExpressions of good wishes
salutation · accolade · commendation · greeting · blessing · regards · tribute · homage
Casual toast or farewell
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- partyGathering for celebration
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
reception · gathering · banquet · champagne · confetti · balloons · cake · fanfare
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- promotionRank increase or publicity
victory · award · trophy · diploma · degree · certification · qualification · attainment
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
- embraceHold closely in arms
- high-fiveCelebratory hand slap
- bowRespectful forward inclination
clap · wave · nod · smile · thumbs-up · fist-bump · kiss · toast
Marriage rite and feast
- birthComing into the world
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
quinceañera · graduation · retirement · inauguration · coronation · ordination · commencement · convocation
wishes
Things hoped for
- complimentWords expressing approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- kudosPraise and honor
felicitations · salutation · accolade · commendation · greeting · blessing · regards · tribute · homage · acknowledgment
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- partyGathering for celebration
festivity · reception · gathering · banquet · champagne · confetti · balloons · cake · fanfare · merriment
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
promotion · victory · award · trophy · diploma · degree · certification · qualification · attainment · triumph
handshake
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
bow · clap · wave · nod · smile · thumbs-up · fist-bump · kiss · toast · salute
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- birthComing into the world
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
baptism · quinceañera · graduation · retirement · inauguration · coronation · ordination · commencement · convocation · christening
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- Ritual Wordsamen, hallelujah, alleluia, hosanna, blessed be
- speechspeech, speaking, talk, diction, conversation
- courtesiesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
- Things Conveyedmessage, information, news, cargo, goods
congratulationcondolence
Expression of shared grief
commiseration · sympathy · consolation · condolences · lamentation
- congratulations cardGreeting for achievements