com|pli|men|ta|ry

com|pli|men|ta|ry
com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, -tree», adjective.
1. expressing a compliment; praising: »

a complimentary remark.

SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory.
2. U.S. given free: »

The author received two complimentary copies of his new book.

3. using a compliment or compliments: »

He was complimentary about the preparations for the fair.

com´pli|men´ta|ri|ly, adverb.
com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • com´pli|men´ta|ri|ly — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • com´pli|men´tal|ly — com|pli|men|tal «KOM pluh MEHN tuhl», adjective. of or implying a compliment; complimentary. –com´pli|men´tal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • com|pli|men|tal — «KOM pluh MEHN tuhl», adjective. of or implying a compliment; complimentary. –com´pli|men´tal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|com|pli|men|ta|ry — «UHN kom pluh MEHN tuhr ee», adjective. not complimentary; unflattering; disparaging; derogatory …   Useful english dictionary

  • com·pli·men·ta·ry — /ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntəri/ adj 1 : expressing praise or admiration for someone or something She made complimentary remarks about his work. 2 : given for free They handed out complimentary brochures. complimentary tickets …   Useful english dictionary

  • un·com·pli·men·ta·ry — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

  • pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

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