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complimentary
CIDE DICTIONARY
complimentary, a.
Expressive of regard or praise; of the nature of, or containing, a compliment; as, a complimentary remark; a complimentary ticket. Prescott. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
complimentary, adj.
1 expressing a compliment; praising.
2 (of a ticket for a play etc.) given free of charge, esp. as a mark of favour.
1 expressing a compliment; praising.
2 (of a ticket for a play etc.) given free of charge, esp. as a mark of favour.
Derivative
complimentarily adv.
THESAURUS
complimentary
acclamatory, admiring, adulatory, appreciative, approbatory, bland, blandishing, blarneying, buttery, cajoling, charitable, commendatory, congratulational, congratulatory, costless, courtierly, courtly, eleemosynary, encomiastic, eulogistic, expenseless, fair-spoken, fawning, fine-spoken, flattering, for free, for love, for nothing, free, free as air, free for nothing, free gratis, free of charge, free of cost, freebie, fulsome, giftlike, given, gratis, gratuitous, gratulant, gratulatory, gushing, honey-mouthed, honey-tongued, honeyed, insincere, insinuating, laudatory, mealymouthed, obsequious, oily, oily-tongued, on the house, panegyric, panegyrical, regardful, respectful, slimy, slobbery, smarmy, smooth, smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued, soapy, soft-soaping, sycophantic, unbought, unctuous, unpaid-for, untaxed, wheedling, without chargeROGET THESAURUS
complimentary
Approbation
N approbation, approval, approvement, sanction, advocacy, nod of approbation, esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration, love, appreciation, regard, account, popularity, kudos, credit, repute, best seller, commendation, praise, laud, laudation, good word, meed of praise, tribute of praise, encomium, eulogy, eulogium, eloge, panegyric, homage, hero worship, benediction, blessing, benison, applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, acclaim, acclamation, cheer, paean, hosannah, shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise, Prytaneum, approving, in favor of, lost in admiration, commendatory, complimentary, benedictory, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical, approved, praised, uncensured, unimpeached, popular, in good odor, in high esteem, in favor, in high favor, deserving of praise, worthy of praise, praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation, good, meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable, beyond all praise, with credit, to admiration, well, with three times three, Int, hear hear!, bully for you!, well done!, bravo!, bravissimo!, euge!, macte virtute!, so far so good, that's right, quite right, optime!, one cheer more, may your shadow never be less!, esto perpetua!, long life to!, viva!, enviva!, Godspeed!, valete et plaudite!, encore!, bis!, probatum est, tacent satis laudant, servant of God, well done!.For further exploring for "complimentary" in Webster Dictionary Online