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Synonyms for complimentary

14 synonyms
5 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

free free of charge gratis gratuitous laudatory panegyric

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Free of charge — free; provided at no charge

free, free of charge, gratis, gratuitous, costless, courtesy

2. Laudatory

laudatory, panegyric, eulogistic, panegyrical, encomiastic, commendatory

Other

flattering, unctuous

Antonyms

disparaging, mocking, demeaning

All antonyms of complimentary →

Definitions

adj. 1
Free; provided at no charge.
adj. 2
In the nature of a compliment.

Example sentences

courtesy These pictures are being shown by courtesy of CNN.
gratis Libre and gratis are two different things.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
complimentary		rising
courtesy		steady
gratis		falling
laudatory		steady
eulogistic		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: free¹
6 letters: gratis²
8 letters: courtesy³, unctuous², costless
9 letters: laudatory⁴, panegyric
10 letters: flattering³, gratuitous⁴, eulogistic
11 letters: panegyrical, encomiastic
12 letters: commendatory

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gratis² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: flatteur
Italiano: lusinghiero
Español: zalamero
Deutsch: schmeichelhaft