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Complimentary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Complimentary has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

conveying or resembling a compliment

"a complimentary remark"

2

costing nothing

"complimentary tickets"

"free admission"

3

In the nature of a compliment.

"The waiter offered complimentary praise about our delicious meal, saying it was better than any restaurant in the city."

In plain English: Complimentary means given for free as a gift or favor.

"The complimentary dessert was delicious and came with our dinner at no extra charge."

Example Sentences
"The complimentary dessert was delicious and came with our dinner at no extra charge." adj
"The complimentary dessert was delicious and added to our evening out." adj
"He received a complimentary ticket for the concert after attending the opening night performance." adj
"Our hotel provided free toiletries as a complimentary amenity in every room." adj
See Also
favorable compliment left handed compliment free annie oakley panegyrical on house better half
Related Terms
Antonyms
uncomplimentary

Origin

Complimentary comes from the noun compliment with the suffix -ary. It originally meant something given as a free gift or expression of praise rather than being paid for.

Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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