complimentary

== English == === Etymology === From compliment (noun) +‎ -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ (General American) enPR: kŏm'plĭ-mĕnʹtə-rē, -trē, IPA(key): /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ Homophone: complementary Rhymes: -ɛntəɹi, -ɛntɹi Hyphenation: com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry === Adjective === complimentary (comparative more complimentary, superlative most complimentary) In the nature of a compliment. Antonym: uncomplimentary Free; provided at no charge. Synonyms: free of charge; see also Thesaurus:gratis With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional. ==== Usage notes ==== Complimentary and its homophone complementary are frequently confused and misused in place of one another. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === complimentary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia