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COMPLIMENTARY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does complimentary mean?

• COMPLIMENTARY (adjective)
The adjective COMPLIMENTARY has 2 senses:

1. conveying or resembling a compliment
2. costing nothing

Familiarity information: COMPLIMENTARY used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COMPLIMENTARY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Conveying or resembling a compliment

Context example:

a complimentary remark

Similar:

encomiastic; eulogistic; panegyric; panegyrical (formally expressing praise)

laudatory; praiseful; praising (full of or giving praise)

Also:

favorable; favourable (encouraging or approving or pleasing)

Antonym:

uncomplimentary (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Costing nothing

Synonyms:

costless; gratis; complimentary; gratuitous; free

Context examples:

complimentary tickets / free admission

Similar:

unpaid (not paid)

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