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[ kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree ] / ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR complimentary ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. given free as a gift or courtesy: a complimentary ticket. noun, plural com·pli·men·ta·ries.something given or supplied without charge, as lodging, transportation, or meals, especially as an inducement to prospective customers. Origin of complimentaryFirst recorded in 1620–30; compliment + -ary SYNONYMS FOR complimentary1 commendatory, praising, laudatory. SEE SYNONYMS FOR complimentary ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR complimentarySEE ANTONYMS FOR complimentary ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM complimentarycom·pli·men·ta·ri·ly, adverbcom·pli·men·ta·ri·ness, nounin·ter·com·pli·men·ta·ry, adjectivequa·si-com·pli·men·ta·ry, adjective un·com·pli·men·ta·ry, adjective Words nearby complimentarycomplice, complicit, complicity, complier, compliment, complimentary, complimentary close, compline, complot, comply, compo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for complimentaryDisparagement painted over with the brushstrokes of complimentary praise is still disparagement. Dear White People: Well-Meaning Paternalism Is Still Racist|Chloé Valdary|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST And so, NPR, please prepare a complimentary tote bag for Mr. Cantor. Bill de Blasio Mayoral Win Signals Working Families Party Ascendancy|David Freedlander|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Best Actress Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis has been called a lot of things, most of them complimentary. The Onion Tweets That Quvenzhané Wallis Is the C-Word|Tricia Romano|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Complimentary and grateful, the president also allowed himself a moment of reflection. Five Moments From President Obama & Hillary Clinton’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview|Ben Teitelbaum|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The punchline, which Rivers argued was complimentary, concerned the first lady: “We used to have Jackie O, now we have Blackie O!” Joan Rivers’s Best Insults (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST But she holds it on sufferance and by a complimentary construction of language which does not refer to her. The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) There is humor in the sentiment, one must confess, though it was not complimentary to the absent husband. The White Spark|Orville Livingston Leach Col. Leonard has received a letter from him in which he offers me a complimentary benefit if I will come there. The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 1, 1853-1866|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The estate agents run a complimentary special train for people going down to bid, and give a lunch before the auction begins. In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing The epigrams are frequently pointed, and well expressed, and the complimentary verse is often skilful and well turned. A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for complimentary/ (ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjectiveconveying, containing, or resembling a compliment expressing praise; flattering given free, esp as a courtesy or for publicity purposes Derived forms of complimentarycomplimentarily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to complimentaryappreciative, congratulatory, respectful, polite, courtly, fawning, honeyed, laudatory, unctuous, approbatory, commendatory, adulatory, approving, celebrating, encomiastic, eulogistic, fair-spoken, honoring, panegyrical, praiseful |