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   Com·pli·men·ta·ry

   /ˌkämpləˈmen(t)ərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. expressing a compliment; praising or approving: "Jennie was very complimentary about Kathy's riding" Similar flatteringappreciativecongratulatoryadmiringapprovingcommendatorylaudatoryhighly favorableglowingeulogizingadulatoryfulsomehoneyedsaccharinesugaryinformal:raverare:panegyricalacclamatoryencomiasticlaudativeOpposite derogatoryscathing
   • 2. given or supplied free of charge: "a complimentary bottle of wine" Similar freefree of chargegratisfor nothingcourtesyinformal:on the housecomp

   Derivatives

   • 1. complimentarily adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complimentaryComplimentary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : expressing praise or admiration : expressing or containing a compliment. a complimentary remark. b. : favorable. the novel received complimentary reviews. 2. : given free as a courtesy or favor.

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   Complementary is an adjective used to describe something that complements something else—goes along with it and serves to make it better or complete it (as in complementary colors). Since the primary senses of both words are generally used in positive contexts, it can be easy to confuse them.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › complimentaryCOMPLIMENTARY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   expressing approval, admiration, or respect with a remark or action: Everybody was complimentary about the hotel service. If something is complimentary, it is given to you without charge: As theater employees, we get complimentary tickets.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › complimentaryCOMPLIMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPLIMENTARY definition: 1. praising or expressing admiration for someone: 2. If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncomplimentary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   complimentary (about something) expressing approval, praise, etc. After one or two complimentary remarks about her hosts, she got to the main part of her speech. She was extremely complimentary about his work. Not all of his comments were complimentary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complimentaryComplimentary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's easy to get complimentary confused with complementary, which sounds exactly the same but means "filling in or completing." Definitions of complimentary. adjective. conveying or resembling a compliment. “a complimentary remark”. synonyms: encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical. formally expressing praise.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › complimentaryCOMPLIMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it. The staff have been very complimentary, and so have the customers. We often get complimentary remarks regarding the cleanliness of our patio. Synonyms: flattering, approving, appreciative, congratulatory More Synonyms of complimentary