complimentary
/,kɔmpli'mentəri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Given free of charge; costing nothing: Provided without payment as a courtesy or favor.
- Expressing praise, admiration, or approval: Conveying a compliment; flattering or favorable in nature.
Usage
- As an adjective describing something free:
- The hotel offers complimentary breakfast to all guests.
- She received complimentary tickets to the concert from a sponsor.
- As an adjective describing praise:
- He made several complimentary remarks about her presentation.
- The review was highly complimentary of the chef's new menu.
Advanced Usage
- "to be complimentary about something/someone": To speak or write in a praising manner regarding a thing or person.
- The manager was very complimentary about the team's hard work.
- "with one's compliments": As a gift or courtesy from someone (often used in formal contexts).
- Please accept this bottle of wine with the chef's compliments.
Variants and Related Words
- Compliment (noun/verb): A polite expression of praise or admiration; to express such praise.
- She paid him a compliment on his cooking.
- Uncomplimentary (adjective): Expressing criticism or disapproval; not flattering.
- His comments were surprisingly uncomplimentary.
Synonyms
- Free, gratis, on the house (for the "free of charge" meaning).
- Flattering, laudatory, commendatory (for the "praising" meaning).
Antonyms
- Expensive, costly (for the "free" meaning).
- Insulting, critical, disparaging (for the "praising" meaning).
Related Phrases
- Complimentary close: The polite ending of a letter (e.g., ).
- She ended her email with the complimentary close "Warmly".
Adjective
- costing nothing
- complimentary tickets
- free admission
- conveying or resembling a compliment
- a complimentary remark