| 单词 | complimentary |
| 释义 | complimentary (once / 1745 pages) adj If you say something complimentary, like "Grandma, that plastic flower looks so pretty in your hair," you are flattering, praising or admiring someone. "Resembling a compliment" is one way to define the word complimentary, when you use it in the sense of giving praise. A second meaning of complimentary is "free." If your hotel includes breakfast with the price of your room, they may call it a complimentary breakfast. It's easy to get complimentary confused with complementary, which sounds exactly the same but means "filling in or completing." WORD FAMILYcomplimentary: complimentarily, uncomplimentary+/compliment: complimentary, complimented, complimenting, compliments/uncomplimentary: uncomplimentarily USAGE EXAMPLESLane argued it was a complimentary reference to physical strength and “was not accompanied by any overtly racial slurs.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Each ticket includes headset rental and one complimentary sparkling wine toast. 9 p.m. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) Mr. Muilenburg was also complimentary of Mr. Trump, saying “he’s a good man. And he’s doing the right thing.” Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj conveying or resembling a compliment a complimentary remark Syn|Ant encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical formally expressing praise laudatory, praiseful, praisingfull of or giving praise favorable, favourableencouraging or approving or pleasing uncomplimentary tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slightingtending to diminish or disparage derogative, derogatory, disparagingexpressive of low opinion dislogistic, dyslogistic, pejorativeexpressing disapproval sneering, snide, superciliousexpressive of contempt unfavorable, unfavourablenot encouraging or approving or pleasing 2adj costing nothing complimentary tickets Syn costless, free, gratis, gratuitous unpaid not paid |
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