English Explanatory Dictionary

compliment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
  2. Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.
  3. Misspelling of complement.
verb
  1. To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
  2. Misspelling of complement.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑmpləmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ en-us-compliment.ogg

Word forms

compliment compliments complimenting complimented

Etymology

Borrowed from French compliment, itself a borrowing of Italian complimento, which in turn is a borrowing from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir (“to comply, complete, do what is proper”) + -miento or Latin complēmentum. Doublet of complement. Displaced Old English ġeswǣsnes.

Synonyms

praise

Antonyms

insult

Related words

complement

Derived words

accompliment backhanded compliment backward compliment Chinese compliment complimental complimentary compliment fishing complisult left-handed compliment miscompliment poisoned compliment poisonous compliment pseudo-compliment with compliments complimentable complimentative complimentee complimenter outcompliment overcompliment
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