congratulations
Words for winners
Congratulations is an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's achievement, success, or happy occasion: Congratulations on your promotion!
The word acknowledges that something worth celebrating has happened.
It works equally for major milestones like graduations and weddings and for smaller wins: Congratulations, you finally beat that level.
Gathering for celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- balloonsAir-filled rubber sacs
confetti · streamers · cake · reception · gala · banquet · festivity · gathering
Praise and honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- complimentWords expressing approval
bravo · salute · tribute · admiration · recognition · acknowledgment · approval · respect
Academic completion document
triumph · feat · breakthrough · accomplishment · milestone · graduation · promotion · distinction
Marriage rite and feast
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- babyVery young child
- birthComing into the world
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
graduation · retirement · promotion · commencement · inauguration · landmark · threshold · coming-of-age
Intense positive emotion
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
excitement · thrill · jubilation · warmth · satisfaction · fulfillment · euphoria · glee
party
Gathering for celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
balloons · confetti · streamers · cake · reception · gala · banquet · festivity · gathering · fiesta
kudos
Praise and honor
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
compliment · bravo · salute · tribute · admiration · recognition · acknowledgment · approval · respect · esteem
diploma
Academic completion document
victory · triumph · feat · breakthrough · accomplishment · milestone · graduation · promotion · distinction · excellence
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- babyVery young child
- birthComing into the world
anniversary · graduation · retirement · promotion · commencement · inauguration · landmark · threshold · coming-of-age · quinceañera
joy
Intense positive emotion
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- happinessJoyful emotional state
delight · excitement · thrill · jubilation · warmth · satisfaction · fulfillment · euphoria · glee · exhilaration
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- Common Phraseshello, goodbye, thank you, please, sorry
- cake toppersbride and groom, figurines, candles, ceramic figurines, monograms
- card occasionsbirthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation day, Christmas
- Congratulationswell done, good job, great job, nice work, bravo
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
congratulationscondolences
Expressions of grief support
commiserations · commiseration · sympathies · sorry for your loss · my condolences
congratulationscriticism
Judgment of faults
condemnation · censure · reproach · rebuke · shame on you
congratulationsderision
Contemptuous mockery
mockery · ridicule · scorn · discouragement · disparagement
- congratulations cardGreeting for achievements