Meaning

5 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of the nature of a complement; completing.

  2. (not comparable)Complementary.

  3. (not comparable, obsolete)Additional; supplemental, accessory; ancillary.

  4. (not comparable, obsolete)Of the nature of a ceremony that is not essential but accessory; ceremonial; ceremonious; formal.

  5. (not comparable, obsolete)Of persons: accomplished; talented; experienced.

More definitions
  • acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

Origin

From complement + -al. Piecewise doublet of complimental.

From complement + -al. Piecewise doublet of complimental.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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