complimentary
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complimentary
- /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ UK
- /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ US
Sounds like complementary · Rhymes with -ɛntəɹi, -ɛntɹi
Where it comes from
From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.
adjective more complimentary · most complimentary
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In the nature of a compliment.
a complimentary remark
Opposite: uncomplimentary
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Free; provided at no charge.
complimentary drinks
Similar: free of charge, complimentary, costless, chargeless, free, gratis, gratuitous
- With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional. The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: praiseful, praising, laudatory, encomiastic, panegyrical, panegyric, eulogistic, adulatory, flattering, gratuitous, gratis, free, costless, unpaid, appreciative, courtesy
Translations
Every language
adj in the nature of a compliment
| Español | lisonjero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아첨하는 acheomhaneun |
| 中文 | 赞美的 |
| Português | lisonjeiro |
| Français | flatteur, laudatif |
| Deutsch | schmeichelnd, bauchpinselnd |
| Ελληνικά | κολακευτικός kolakeftikós |
| Română | laudativ, măgulitor |
| Русский | ле́стный léstnyj |
| العربية | إِطْرَائِيّ ʔiṭrāʔiyy |
adj free; provided at no charge
| Español | de regalo, de obsequio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 免费赠送的 |
| Français | gratuit |
| Deutsch | kostenlos, gratis |
| Română | gratuit |
| Русский | беспла́тный besplátnyj |
adj with respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional
| 中文 | 问候的 |
|---|---|
| Română | de felicitare |
Talk about this word "complimentary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/complimentary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. complimentary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/complimentary "complimentary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/complimentary.Cite this
@misc{complimentary_2026,
title = {complimentary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/complimentary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
