plaudits meaning

UK US /ˈplɔdɪts/ 2 syllables

plaudits (noun): enthusiastic approval.

Definition of plaudits

  1. enthusiastic approval
    • the book met with modest acclaim
    • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
    • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved

    Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, plaudit, eclat

    Type of: approval

How to pronounce plaudits

plaudits is pronounced /ˈplɔdɪts/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in TS · 8-letter words

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