What does complimentary mean in English? Meaning of complimentary definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "complimentary": conveying or resembling a compliment
Adjective
Meaning: conveying or resembling a complimentExample: a complimentary remarkSynonyms: complimentaryAntonyms: uncomplimentarySimilar: encomiastic
eulogistic
laudatory
panegyric
panegyrical
praiseful
praisingAlso see: favorable
favourableMeaning of "complimentary": costing nothing
Adjective
Meaning: costing nothingExample: complimentary tickets
free admissionSynonyms: complimentary
costless
free
gratis
gratuitousSimilar: unpaidAdjective: In the nature of a compliment. Mark Twain, The Letters of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 (published 2004) p. 56. But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves...Mark Twain, The Letters of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 (published 2004) p. 56. But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves...Free; provided at no charge. Vivien Lougheed, Belize Pocket Adventures (2005), p. 65. In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome.Vivien Lougheed, Belize Pocket Adventures (2005), p. 65. In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome.With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional. Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter (2003). The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.Richard H. Beatty, The Perfect Cover Letter (2003). The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.Synonyms:
appreciative, congratulatory, respectful, polite, courtly, fawning, honeyed, laudatory, unctuous, approbatory, commendatory, adulatory, approbative, approving, celebrating, encomiastic, encomiastical, eulogistic, fair-spoken, highly favorable, honoring, panegyrical, plauditory, praiseful, sycophantic, well-wishing, with high praise, with highest recommendation, courtesy, gratis, gratuitous, honorary, on the house, as a perk, chargeless, comp, costless, donated, free lunch, free of charge,
Antonyms:
unmannerly, disparaging, insulting, unflattering, blaming, censuring, critical, denouncing, reproachful, for sale, disparaging, insulting, unflattering, blaming, censuring, critical, denouncing, reproachful, for sale,
