complimentary

C1 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment

US /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ UK /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual

Homophones

complementary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

Freq #16632

Meanings

1

adj
Given free of charge.

The hotel offers complimentary breakfast to all guests.
2

adj
Expressing praise or admiration.

She was very complimentary about my new haircut.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · given free of charge. free gratis

Word family

Derived forms complimentarilycomplimentarinessnoncomplimentaryovercomplimentary

Common collocations

complimentary remark Adjective + noun

Etymology

From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

Topics

Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives

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