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Salutations vs Congratulations - What's the difference?

salutations | congratulations |

As interjections the difference between salutations and congratulations

is that salutations is while congratulations is expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.

As nouns the difference between salutations and congratulations

is that salutations is while congratulations is .

salutations

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Noun

    (head)
  • ----

    congratulations

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-11-30, volume=409, issue=8864, magazine=(The Economist), author=Paul Davis
  • , title= Letters: Say it as simply as possible , passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“ On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}

    Synonyms

    * See

    See also

    * congrats

    Noun

    (head)