Meaning

3 senses
  1. In the nature of a compliment.

    a complimentary remark

    schmeichelnd, bauchpinselnd

    ле́стныйléstnyj

    conveying or resembling a compliment

  2. Free; provided at no charge.

    complimentary drinks

    kostenlos, gratis

    беспла́тныйbesplátnyj

  3. With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Are these drinks complimentary?

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  2. We'll be serving complimentary drinks.

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  3. He was very complimentary about her riding.

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  4. First class plane flights come with complimentary alcohol.

    deBei Flügen in der ersten Klasse ist Alkohol mit inbegriffen.

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  5. The drinks are complimentary.

    deDie Getränke sind kostenlos.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
in the nature of a compliment:
free; provided at no charge:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
in the nature of a compliment:
free; provided at no charge:

Origin

From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

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Forms

more complimentary, most complimentary

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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