complimentary

complimentary Definition

com·pli·men·tary (käm′plə men′tə rē)

adjective

paying or containing a compliment; expressing courtesy, respect, admiration, or praise
given free as a courtesy a complimentary ticket

complimentary Related Forms

com′·pli·men′·ta·rily (-men′te rə lē) adverb

complimentary Synonyms

modif.

Paying a compliment
commendatory, flattering, laudatory, praising, approving, encomiastic, eulogistic, adulatory, celebrating, honoring, admiring, respectful, honeyed, fawning, sycophantic, unctuous, congratulatory, well-wishing, fair-spoken, panegyric, highly favorable, approbatory, approbative, appreciative, abounding in praise, singing the praises of, with highest recommendations, with high praise, gushing; see also appreciative, polite 1.
Given free
gratis, on the house, as a comp*; see free 4.

complimentary Usage Examples

Preposition: about

quality: External examiners are generally very complimentary about the quality of student work, and the development of skills and knowledge.
support: Students at all levels are highly complimentary about the support they receive, including that provided by the Department's administrative and secretarial team.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

Modifies a noun

toiletry: There is color remote control TV, clock radio alarm, hairdryer, free beverage tray and complimentary toiletries.
cognac: Them for seven and complimentary cognac what went wrong.
ticket: Complimentary tickets for you to pass onto your valued customers.
refreshment: Drop in on 22 April for complimentary fair trade refreshments.
tea: A complimentary tea or coffee is provided on arrival.
cocktail: About halfway through we were greeted by a waitress with complimentary cocktails.

Modifying Another Word

highly: There were many highly complimentary comments in the same report.
extremely: Hilary Benn spoke for the UK Government and reports I picked up afterward were extremely complimentary.
very: The very complimentary extract is included in the Memories section.
entirely: Still, " the suite of assets is not entirely complimentary to what we have at Newmont.
generally: Not least because he was highly critical of Headquarters Staff Officers whilst being generally complimentary of professional soldiers at the battalion level.
quite: The newspapers at that time were quite complimentary, they viewed him as an oddball who might just have come up with something good.

Used with adjective complement

offer: Arms and legs the seminars receptions and good conversation beach offering complimentary.
include: Both items include complimentary D for Diamonds stylish jewelry boxes designed for the little ones along with gift cards too.

Preposition: for

guest: There is a Internet Cafe which is complimentary for guests along with Tea & Coffee & light refreshments.
member: Use of meeting rooms within the Auckland Koru Club lounge is complimentary for Members.

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