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Kudos vs Largess - What's the difference?

kudos | largess |

As nouns the difference between kudos and largess

is that kudos is praise; accolades while largess is generosity in the giving of gifts or money.

kudos

English

Noun

(-)
  • Praise; accolades.
  • (proscribed) English plurals.
  • Credit for one's achievements.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.}}

    Usage notes

    * The noun (term) was originally a , or as the plural of a new noun (kudo), implied by the American English pronunciation and lack of knowledge of the etymology. However, this plural treatment is frequently proscribed.

    largess

    English

    Alternative forms

    * largesse

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
  • The gifts or money given in such a way.
  • A benevolent demeanor.

    • Synonyms

    * (generosity) benevolence, generosity, graciousness * (the gifts or money) boon

    Antonyms

    * (generosity) niggardliness, tight fistedness

    Anagrams

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