Synonyms of complimented

complimented

verb

past tense of compliment

as in congratulated

to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

complimented her on her election victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulated
• hugged
• commended
• applauded
• praised
• felicitated
• cheered
• saluted
• hailed
• extolled
• lauded
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• disparaged
• discounted
• decried
• belittled
• depreciated
• put down
• deprecated
• wrote off
• teased
• ridiculed
• mocked
• taunted
• bad-mouthed
• jeered
• cried down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complimented

The teacher allegedly complimented Jane Doe repeatedly and touched her during class. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Clark also has complimented Reese as a competitor and teammate during the tournament. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

During a chat with longtime friend Jennifer Aniston for Interview magazine, the actress, 62, was complimented on her long locks. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Almost immediately, my friends complimented them and proceeded to each buy a pair themselves. — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

After seeing a replay, Tatis walked to the wall, complimented the boy and jumped up to give him a fist bump. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

As for freshman running backs Jonaz Walton and Javian Osborne, Denbrock complimented the four-star prospects’ potential while also throwing cold water on expectations for them this early in their careers. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Bowles complimented him as the first two weeks of practice wound to a close. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Avalos complimented his players’ ability to embrace hard work and not run away from it throughout the offseason. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026