English Online Dictionary. What means complimentary? What does complimentary mean?
English
Etymology
compliment + -ary
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
- (General American) enPR: kŏm'plĭ-mĕnʹtə-rē, -trē, IPA(key): /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
- Homophone: complementary
- Rhymes: -ɛntəɹi, -ɛntɹi
- Hyphenation: com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry
Adjective
complimentary (comparative more complimentary, superlative most complimentary)
- In the nature of a compliment.
- Antonym: uncomplimentary
- Free; provided at no charge.
- Synonyms: free of charge; see also Thesaurus:gratis
- With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
Usage notes
- Complimentary and its homophone complementary are frequently confused and misused in place of one another.
Derived terms
- complimentarily
- complimentariness
Translations
Further reading
- complimentary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia