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complimentary

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of complimentary

1 expressing approval

  • the novel received overwhelmingly complimentary reviews
Synonyms of complimentary

admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, favorable, friendly, good, positive
Words Related to complimentary

accepting, warm

encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, hagiographic (also hagiographical), laudative, laudatory, panegyrical, praiseful

respectful, supportive, sympathetic

adoring, adulatory, idolizing, worshipful, worshipping (also worshiping)

advisory, recommendatory
Near Antonyms of complimentary

captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), censuring, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical

belittling, contemptuous, disdainful, disparaging, scornful, slighting
Antonyms of complimentary

adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering, unfriendly

2 not costing or charging anything

  • the airline will continue to give out complimentary soft drinks on all domestic flights
Synonyms of complimentary

costless, free, gratis, gratuitous
Words Related to complimentary

nominal

bestowed, donated, given

pro bono

discretionary, freewill, optional, voluntary

honorary, uncompensated, unpaid
Phrases Synonymous with complimentary

on the house
Near Antonyms of complimentary

paid

costly, dear, expensive, high

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