compliment

/ˈkɑm.plə.mənt/

nounverbcom · pli · ment

A COMPLIMENT is a nice comment—think: COM + PLI + MENT = “a nice comment I meant.”

Yes, it's compliment. Remember it has “pli” in the middle: com-PLI-ment (not com-ple-ment).

Definitions

  1. nounA polite remark that praises someone or something.
  2. nounAn expression of admiration or approval.
  3. verbTo praise someone or say something nice about them.

Examples

  • She gave him a compliment on his clear presentation.
  • I want to compliment you on how patiently you handled the problem.
  • He blushed when he received a compliment about his new haircut.

Synonyms

praisecommendationflatterykudosacclaim

Antonyms

insultcriticism

Translations

ES cumplidoPT elogioFR compliment

Common misspellings

complementcomplamentcomplimenttcomplemintcomplimantcomplimmentcomplimentcompliment

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