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- pronunciation:
- kam
pl
men
t
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
expressing or giving praise.
She had complimentary things to say about my book.- antonyms:
- critical
- similar words:
- celebratory
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| definition 2: |
free of charge.
The newspaper critic received complimentary tickets to the play.- synonyms:
- free, on the house
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| derivation: |
complimentarily (adv.) |
The word complimentary
contains the following part:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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