compliment

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

Homophones

• complement (in certain dialects)

Noun

Singular compliment

Plural compliments

1. A compliment is a few words of praise: saying that someone or something is good in some way.

   William gave me a compliment and that made me feel good. He told me my hair was nice.

Synonyms

• praise

Antonyms

• insult

Related words

• complimentary

Verb

Plain form compliment

Third-person singular compliments

Past tense complimented

Past participle complimented

Present participle complimenting

1. Compliment means to praise someone.

   She complimented him on his clothes because they looked good.

Synonyms

• praise

Antonyms

• insult