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complimentary
com·pli·men·ta·ry C0529000 (kŏm′plə-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē)adj.1. Expressing, using, or resembling a compliment: a concert that received complimentary reviews.2. Given as a courtesy at no charge: complimentary copies of the new book.
com′pli·men′ta·ri·ly adv.complimentary (ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. conveying, containing, or resembling a compliment2. expressing praise; flattering3. given free, esp as a courtesy or for publicity purposes ˌcompliˈmentarily advcom•pli•men•ta•ry (ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri)
adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. 2. given free as a gift or courtesy: a complimentary ticket. n. 3. something given or supplied without charge, esp. as an inducement to prospective customers. [1620–30] com`pli•men′ta•ri•ly, adv. com`pli•men′ta•ri•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"favorable, favourable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage | | 2. | complimentary - costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"costless, gratis, gratuitous, freeunpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" |
complimentaryadjective1. flattering, approving, appreciative, congratulatory, laudatory, eulogistic, commendatory We often get complimentary remarks regarding the quality of our service.
flattering critical, insulting, abusive, scathing, disparaging, unflattering, uncomplimentary, fault-finding2. free, donated, courtesy, honorary, free of charge, on the house, gratuitous, gratis He had complimentary tickets for the show.complimentaryadjective1. Serving to compliment:acclamatory, approbatory, commendatory, congratulatory, laudatory.2. Costing nothing:free, gratis, gratuitous.Idiom: on the house.Translationscompliment (ˈkompləmənt) noun an expression of praise or flattery. He's always paying her compliments. 讚美，恭維話 赞辞，恭维话 (kompliˈment) verb to praise or flatter. He complimented her on her cooking. 讚美 赞美ˌcompliˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective (negative uncomplimentary). 1. flattering or praising. complimentary remarks. 讚美的，恭維的 赞美的，恭维的 2. given free. a complimentary ticket. 免費贈送的 免费赠送的with compliments used when sending a gift etc. `With compliments from a secret admirer'. 敬贈 敬赠
to pay a compliment (not complement). EncyclopediaSeecomplimentAcronymsSeeCOMPcomplimentary
Related to complimentary: Complimentary colorSynonyms for complimentaryadj flatteringSynonyms- flattering
- approving
- appreciative
- congratulatory
- laudatory
- eulogistic
- commendatory
Antonyms- critical
- insulting
- abusive
- scathing
- disparaging
- unflattering
- uncomplimentary
- fault-finding
adj freeSynonyms- free
- donated
- courtesy
- honorary
- free of charge
- on the house
- gratuitous
- gratis
Synonyms for complimentaryadj serving to complimentSynonyms- acclamatory
- approbatory
- commendatory
- congratulatory
- laudatory
adj costing nothingSynonymsSynonyms for complimentaryadj conveying or resembling a complimentRelated WordsAntonymsadj costing nothingSynonyms- costless
- gratis
- gratuitous
- free
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