Antonyms for complimentary

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree

Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri

Definition of complimentary

Origin : 1620s, "conveying a compliment," from compliment (n.) + -ary. In later use loosely meaning "free of charge."

adj flattering
adj free

Example sentences :

The letter was most courteous, most complimentary, most wooing.
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I know I'm not scientific, but I honestly did mean to be complimentary.
Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit

Suppose I've got somethin' on—on what complimentary folks like you would call my mind.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Nor was it merely kind or complimentary they were; they were confidential.
Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever

"You are not complimentary, at all events," he said quietly at length.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

"Not complimentary to humanity, certainly," said Harcourt, laughing.
Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever

Military or complimentary titles are not used, nor are coats of arms.
Extract from : « The Etiquette of To-day » by Edith B. Ordway

Would you care to have a complimentary ticket and watch the games?
Extract from : « The Adventures of Maya the Bee » by Waldemar Bonsels

Characteristic; but complimentary that, to the ‘learned savans!’
Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 » by Various

She felt sure that the appellation of Dutchie was not complimentary.
Extract from : « Patchwork » by Anna Balmer Myers

Synonyms for complimentary

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